fighter
/'faitə/
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Definition
- Noun:
- A person who fights, especially for a cause or principle: Someone who engages in physical combat or struggles against something.
- A high-speed military aircraft designed primarily for air-to-air combat: A fast, maneuverable airplane used to destroy enemy aircraft.
- A professional boxer: (Especially in North American usage) a person who fights as a sport, particularly in boxing.
Examples
- Noun (Person):
- She was a tireless fighter for human rights.
- The two fighters entered the ring.
- Noun (Aircraft):
- The fighter jet soared across the sky.
- The air force deployed its latest fighters.
- Noun (Boxer):
- The young fighter won his first professional match.
Advanced Usage
- "Freedom fighter": A person who takes part in a violent struggle to achieve a political goal, especially to overthrow a government or colonial power. (Note: This term can be subjective.)
- He was labeled a freedom fighter by his supporters but a terrorist by the government.
- "Street fighter": A person experienced in or ready for rough, physical fighting in real-world, unstructured situations; also used metaphorically for a tough, determined competitor in business or politics.
- In the business world, you need to be a street fighter to survive.
Variants and Related Words
- Fight (v/n): The act of fighting or struggling.
- Firefighter (n): A person whose job is to extinguish fires. (Note: This is a distinct compound noun).
- Strike fighter (n): A multirole combat aircraft designed to perform both air-to-air and air-to-ground attacks.
Synonyms
- Combatant: A person or nation engaged in fighting during a war.
- Warrior: (Especially in historical or literary contexts) a brave or experienced soldier or fighter.
- Champion: A person who fights or argues for a cause or on behalf of someone else.
- Interceptor: A type of fighter aircraft designed specifically to intercept and destroy enemy aircraft.
Related Phrasal Verbs/Phrases
- To fight back: To defend oneself by fighting or resisting.
- The community decided to fight back against the new regulations.
- To fight off: To resist an attack or repel something successfully.
- The pilot managed to fight off the enemy aircraft.
Related Idioms
- To be a fighter: To have a determined and resilient character, especially in the face of adversity.
- Even after the diagnosis, she proved she was a real fighter.
- To throw a punch/fight a fight: (In boxing) to participate in a match. This idiom uses the related verb "fight."
- He threw a good punch, but his opponent was a seasoned fighter.
Noun
- someone who fights for a cause
- a high-speed military or naval airplane designed to destroy enemy aircraft in the air
- someone who fights (or is fighting)