fighting

Adjective

• engaged in or ready for military or naval operations
  • on active duty
    
  • the platoon is combat-ready
    
  • review the fighting forces
    

Noun

• the act of fighting; any contest or struggle
  • a fight broke out at the hockey game
    
  • there was fighting in the streets
    
  • the unhappy couple got into a terrible scrap
    

Related words

• Synonyms: 
  active , combat-ready , fighting(a) , fight , combat , scrap