Word Definitions & Examples
noun
Sense 2
"a fight broke out at the hockey game"
"there was fighting in the streets"
"the unhappy couple got into a terrible scrap"
noun
Sense 3
"a violent fight over the bill is expected in the Senate"
verb
Sense 4
"the tribesmen fought each other"
"Siblings are always fighting"
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s something with something
verb
Sense 5
"The senator said he would oppose the bill"
"Don''t fight it!"
Type of:
struggle
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s something with something
verb
Sense 6
"She struggled for years to survive without welfare"
"He fought for breath"
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something with something
verb
Sense 8
exert oneself continuously, vigorously, or obtrusively to gain an end or engage in a crusade for a certain cause or person; be an advocate for
"The liberal party pushed for reforms"
"She is crusading for women''s rights"
"The Dean is pushing for his fa"
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s something with something
noun
Sense 9
"Grant won a decisive victory in the battle of Chickamauga"
"he lost his romantic ideas about war when he got into a real engagement"
Semantic Complexity
100%
Sense Count
9
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
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Times Searched
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