Fighter

/ˈfaɪ.tə(ɹ)/ · noun

Meaning

A person who fights; a combatant..

Definitions by Sense

1. A person who fights; a combatant.
2. A warrior; a fighting soldier.
3. A pugnacious, competitive person.
4. (eulogistic) A person with a strong determination to resist protracted or severe adversity, especially illness.
5. 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.
6. A participant in boxing or any martial art.
7. (colloquial) A firefighter.
8. (video games) A game with a focus on physical combat.

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.

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