fighting

[ fahy-ting ]

adjective

1. fit to fight:

   a boxer who's no longer in fighting shape.

2. tending or meant to stir up a fight or hostility:

   fighting words.

Other Words From

• un·fighting adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of fighting¹

First recorded in 1300–50; Middle English; fight + -ing ²

Example Sentences

This month, Qatar withdrew from its role as a mediator between Israel and Hamas, the Palestinian militant group Israel is fighting in Gaza.

From BBC

Once in the blood, tamoxifen makes its way to the liver, where the drug is changed into a form that is more effective at fighting breast cancer.

From Science Daily

A man who stabbed a student, leaving him fighting for his life, and went on to brag about it in a rap verse has been sentenced.

From BBC

That guest worker program was launched during World War II to bring Mexican workers to America’s fields while American workers were fighting overseas, and continued to grow after the war ended.

From Los Angeles Times

Although she also wrote about male protagonists, Bradford's speciality was capturing the essence of what it meant to be a strong, determined woman fighting against the odds to succeed.

From BBC