Infighting
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Infighting is a noun meaning Fighting or quarreling among the members of a single group or side.
Meaning
Fighting or quarreling among the members of a single group or side.
More Meanings
- (boxing) Fighting with one's opponent closer than arm's length.
- present participle and gerund of infight
Example Sentences
His left jab pecked at McTigue's face, and at infighting he matched the champion on even terms.
Tate predicted that Wills, famed for infighting, would have to change his tactics against Firpo to avoid being knocked "very loose."
[…] the economic and financial mismanagement of Mahmoud Ahmadinejad’s government and chronic infighting within the regime have contributed to the economic chaos […]
“The energy was so different,” Ms. Steuben said of the 2024 event. “Everyone was so excited because we’d just won the election. This year, it’s just a lot of infighting. It’s terrible. I think a lot of people are upset, and they’re acting childish.”
Word Forms
- infightings
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include conflict, rivalry, feuding, fight, battle, wrangling.
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