Fight

fīt, v.i. to strive with: to contend in war or in single combat.— v.t. to engage in conflict with: to gain by fight: to cause to fight:— pr.p. fight′ing; pa.t. and pa.p. fought (fawt).— n. a struggle: a combat: a battle or engagement.— n. Fight′er .— adj. Fight′ing , engaged in or fit for war.— n. the act of fighting or contending.— ns. Fight′ing-cock , a gamecock, a pugnacious fellow; Fight′ing-fish ( Betta pugnax ), a small Siamese fresh-water fish, kept for its extraordinary readine for fighting, bets being laid on the i ue.— Fight it out , to struggle on until the end; Fight shy of , to avoid from mistrust.— Live like fighting-cocks , to get the best of meat and drink. [A.S. feohtan ; Ger. fechten .]