[fahyt] 
noun, verb, fought, fight⋅ing.| 1. | a battle or combat. |
| 2. | any contest or struggle: a fight for recovery from an illness. |
| 3. | an angry argument or disagreement: Whenever we discuss politics, we end up in a fight. |
| 4. | Boxing. a bout or contest. |
| 5. | a game or diversion in which the participants hit or pelt each other with something harmless: a pillow fight; a water fight. |
| 6. | ability, will, or inclination to fight: There was no fight left in him. |
| 7. | to engage in battle or in single combat; attempt to defend oneself against or to subdue, defeat, or destroy an adversary. |
| 8. | to contend in any manner; strive vigorously for or against something: He fought bravely against despair. |
| 9. | to contend with in battle or combat; war against: England fought Germany. |
| 10. | to contend with or against in any manner: to fight despair; to fight the passage of a bill. |
| 11. | to carry on (a battle, duel, etc.). |
| 12. | to maintain (a cause, quarrel, etc.) by fighting or contending. |
| 13. | to make (one's way) by fighting or striving. |
| 14. | to cause or set (a boxer, animal, etc.) to fight. |
| 15. | to manage or maneuver (troops, ships, guns, planes, etc.) in battle. |
| 16. | fight it out, to fight until a decision is reached: Let them fight it out among themselves. |
| 17. | fight shy of. shy 1 (def. 12). |
| 18. | fight with windmills. tilt 1 (def. 17). |
fight it out
Settle a dispute by fighting, either physically or verbally. For example, The two sides couldn't agree on a budget but were determined to fight it out to the end. [Mid-1500s]