ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Fighter

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Pronunciation /ˈfaɪ.tə(ɹ)/ · Part of speech noun

Quick meaning: Fighter is a noun meaning A person who fights; a combatant.

Meaning

A person who fights; a combatant.

More Meanings

  1. A warrior; a fighting soldier.
  2. A pugnacious, competitive person.
  3. (eulogistic) A person with a strong determination to resist protracted or severe adversity, especially illness.
  4. A participant in boxing or any martial art.
  5. (colloquial) A firefighter.
  6. (video games) A game with a focus on physical combat.
  7. A class of fixed-wing aircraft whose primary purpose is to shoot down other aircraft, sometimes accompanied by a secondary purpose of attacking ground targets.

Example Sentences

Little weapons / Over the phone / They like to threaten / The life that I know / They say "Get over here and get into the ring" / But I'm not really much of a fighter
Still, it's excellent software, especially for one-on-one fighting titles such as the King Of Fighters series, classic Street Fighter II variants, and newer one-on-one fighters such as Garou.

Word Forms

Synonyms for fighter

Depending on context, synonyms include warrior, combatant, soldier, belligerent, paladin, champion.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include belligerent, battler, combatant, champion, scrapper, paladin.

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