Meaning of "fought" in the English dictionary

PRONUNCIATION OF FOUGHT

fought  [fɔːt]

GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF FOUGHT

Fought is a verb.

The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb fought in English.

WHAT DOES FOUGHT MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Combat

Combat or fighting is a purposeful violent conflict meant to weaken, establish dominance over, or kill the opposition, or to drive the opposition away from a location where it is not wanted or needed. The term combat typically refers to armed conflict between opposing military forces in warfare, whereas the more general term "fighting" can refer to any violent conflict between individuals or nations. Combat violence can be unilateral, whereas fighting implies at least a defensive reaction. However, the terms are often used synonymously along with the term "Battle Ready". A large-scale fight is known as a battle.

CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO FOUGHT

PRESENT

Present

I fight

you fight

he/she/it fights

we fight

you fight

they fight

Present continuous

I am fighting

you are fighting

he/she/it is fighting

we are fighting

you are fighting

they are fighting

Present perfect

I have fought

you have fought

he/she/it has fought

we have fought

you have fought

they have fought

Present perfect continuous

I have been fighting

you have been fighting

he/she/it has been fighting

we have been fighting

you have been fighting

they have been fighting

Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past

I fought

you fought

he/she/it fought

we fought

you fought

they fought

Past continuous

I was fighting

you were fighting

he/she/it was fighting

we were fighting

you were fighting

they were fighting

Past perfect

I had fought

you had fought

he/she/it had fought

we had fought

you had fought

they had fought

Past perfect continuous

I had been fighting

you had been fighting

he/she/it had been fighting

we had been fighting

you had been fighting

they had been fighting

Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future

I will fight

you will fight

he/she/it will fight

we will fight

you will fight

they will fight

Future continuous

I will be fighting

you will be fighting

he/she/it will be fighting

we will be fighting

you will be fighting

they will be fighting

Future perfect

I will have fought

you will have fought

he/she/it will have fought

we will have fought

you will have fought

they will have fought

Future perfect continuous

I will have been fighting

you will have been fighting

he/she/it will have been fighting

we will have been fighting

you will have been fighting

they will have been fighting

The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional

I would fought

you would fought

he/she/it would fought

we would fought

you would fought

they would fought

Conditional continuous

I would be fighting

you would be fighting

he/she/it would be fighting

we would be fighting

you would be fighting

they would be fighting

Conditional perfect

I would have fought

you would have fought

he/she/it would have fought

we would have fought

you would have fought

they would have fought

Conditional perfect continuous

I would have been fighting

you would have been fighting

he/she/it would have been fighting

we would have been fighting

you would have been fighting

they would have been fighting

Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative

you fight
we let´s fight
you fight

The imperative is used to form commands or requests.

NONFINITE VERB FORMS

Infinitive

to fight

Past participle

fought

Present Participle

fighting

Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

SYNONYMS OF «FOUGHT»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «fought» and belong to the same grammatical category.

synonyms of fought

action · affray · altercation · argue · argument · assault · battle · belligerence · bicker · biffo · boilover · bottle up · bout · box · boxing match · brawl · brush · campaign · carry on · check · clash · combat · come to blows · competition · conduct · conflict · confrontation · contend · contest · control · cross swords · curb · defy · dispute · dissension · do battle · dogfight · duel · encounter · engage · engagement · face · feud · fight like Kilkenny cats · fracas · fray · free-for-all · gameness · grapple · head-to-head · hold back · hold in · hostilities · inhibit · joust · lock horns · master · match · mettle · militancy · movement · muffle · oppose · overcome · overpower · pluck · pluckiness · pursue · push · quarrel · repress · resist · resistance · restrain · riot · row · rumble · scrap · scrimmage · scuffle · set-to · shindig · shindy · silence · skirmish · smother · sparring match · spirit · squabble · stand up to · stifle · strive · struggle · suppress · swallow · take on · take the field · tilt · tussle · wage · war · withstand · wrangle · wrestle

TRANSLATION OF FOUGHT

Find out the translation of fought to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of fought from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «fought» in English.

• Translator English - Chinese: 战斗
• Translator English - Spanish: luchado
• English: fought
• Translator English - Hindi: लड़ी
• Translator English - Arabic: قاتل
• Translator English - Russian: боролись
• Translator English - Portuguese: travada
• Translator English - Bengali: যুদ্ধ
• Translator English - French: combattu
• Translator English - Malay: Berjuang
• Translator English - German: gekämpft
• Translator English - Japanese: 戦った
• Translator English - Korean: 싸웠다
• Translator English - Javanese: Perang
• Translator English - Vietnamese: chiến đấu
• Translator English - Tamil: போராடிய
• Translator English - Marathi: लढले
• Translator English - Turkish: kavga etti
• Translator English - Italian: combattuta
• Translator English - Polish: walczył
• Translator English - Ukrainian: боролись
• Translator English - Romanian: luptat
• Translator English - Greek: πολέμησαν
• Translator English - Afrikaans: geveg
• Translator English - Swedish: kämpade
• Translator English - Norwegian: kjempet

10 QUOTES WITH «FOUGHT»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word fought.

1

Bill Alexander

The anger in the Brigade against those who fought the Republic in the rear was sharpened by reports of weapons, even tanks, being kept from the front and hidden for treacherous purposes.

2

Joe Baca

Latinos have fought in all of America's wars, beginning with the Revolutionary War. Many Latinos are fighting and dying for our country today in Iraq, just as several of their ancestors fought for freedom in Mexico over a century ago.

3

Roy Barnes

We will never forget those like my great-grandfather who fought at Vicksburg.

4

John Barrasso

My dad, as a guy, had to quit school in the ninth grade, fought in the Battle of the Bulge. And spent his life pushing wheel barrels of heavy wet cement. So we've gone from pushing cement to now in one generation pushing legislation. But we always want any president to succeed, to do well; that means America does well and Americans do well.

5

Ezra Taft Benson

Some of the greatest battles will be fought within the silent chambers of your own soul.

6

Theodore Bikel

In my world, history comes down to language and art. No one cares much about what battles were fought, who won them and who lost them - unless there is a painting, a play, a song or a poem that speaks of the event.

7

Rob Bishop

I am strongly pro-life, and have fought to protect the rights of the unborn my entire career. I will continue to fight for this cause because I value the sanctity of all human life.

8

Marsha Blackburn

Republicans rejected calls for amnesty and we've fought efforts to provide illegal aliens with taxpayer funded benefits. The American people are far closer to our Republican approach to border security than they are to Nancy Pelosi's approach.

9

Kurt Braunohler

For a really long time in my life, I fought against how I look. Because I was raised Catholic in school, where everyone had to wear a suit and tie. I hated everything that stood for. And I realized when I walked down the street, everyone would see the guy I hated and not the guy I was.

10

John O. Brennan

Terrorism needs to be fought against and certainly delegitimized or attacked, but some of the underlying grievances that might in fact lead individuals astray to terrorism cannot be ignored.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «FOUGHT»

Discover the use of fought in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to fought and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.

Onward: How Starbucks Fought For Its Life without Losing Its ...

This is a classic example of how it can be done. Howard has proven it's not enough to be smart or well intentioned-sustained success will not occur without true passion from the very top!

Howard Schultz, 2011

They Fought Like Demons: Women Soldiers in the American ...

Explains how hundred of women assumed male aliases, disguised themselves in men's uniforms, and charged into battle as Union and Confederate soldiers during the Civil War.

DeAnne Blanton, Lauren M. Cook, 2002

What They Fought For, 1861-1865

For use in schools and libraries only.

James M. McPherson, 2012

For Cause and Comrades: Why Men Fought in the Civil War

" For Cause and Comrades deserves similar accolades, as McPherson's masterful prose and the soldiers' own words combine to create both an important book on an often-overlooked aspect of our bloody Civil War, and a powerfully moving account ...

James M. McPherson, 1997

Why We Fought: America's Wars in Film and History

Looks at war films, from depictions of the American Revolution to portrayals of September 11 and its aftermath. This volume contrasts recognized history and historical fiction with the versions appearing on the big screen.

Peter C. Rollins, John E. O'Connor, 2008

The War We Never Fought: The British Establishment’s ...

Again and again British politicians, commentators and celebrities intone that 'The War on Drugs has failed'. They then say that this is an argument for abandoning all attempts to reduce drug use through the criminal law.

Peter Hitchens, 2012

I Fought a Good Fight: A History of the Lipan Apaches

This history of the Lipan Apaches, from archeological evidence to the present, tells the story of some of the least known, least understood people in the Southwest.

Sherry Robinson, 2013

Language and Ethnicity

Complete with discussion questions and a glossary, Language and Ethnicity will be welcomed by students and researchers in sociolinguistics, as well as anybody interested in ethnic issues, language and education, inter-ethnic communication, ...

Carmen Fought, 2006

Chicano English in Context

It also addresses misconceptions that the general public has about Chicano English, as well as questions that have theoretical implications for the field of sociolinguistics, such as how language change might proceed differently in a ...

Carmen Fought, 2003

I Fought Riel: A Military Memoir

An eyewitness account of the clash between Metis and "Canadians" over the destiny of the British North-West, by Major Charles Arkoll Boulton, a proud soldier pitted against the equally proud "rebel chief," Louis Riel.

Charles Arkoll Boulton, Heather Robertson, 1985

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «FOUGHT»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term fought is used in the context of the following news items.

Eugene Robinson: South Carolina fought a losing battle to rewrite …

For most of my life, a flag representing white supremacist violence against black people flew at the capitol of my native state. It is a very big deal ... «Omaha World-Herald, Jul 15»

Waters: Why 'they' left and 'we' fought

My first week in Oxford, I scanned the beer list at one the finer establishments on that town's delightful square. There, under “imports,” was ... «Jackson Clarion Ledger, Jul 15»

I fought with my father and left home: Vinod Kumar

Vinod Kumar, 18, a caretaker at an Arya Samaj Mandir, New Delhi on moving from his village Kheri Gaun to Delhi. Where are you from? «The Indian Express, Jul 15»

Floyd Mayweather vs Julio Cesar Chavez: "He never fought the best"

Some are critical of Floyd for not having fought Kostya Tszyu but he knocked out the man who stopped the latter (Ricky Hatton). And others ... «FightSaga, Jul 15»

The woman who fought Catherine de' Medici

Not imbued with motherly instincts, the formidable Catherine de' Medici, the widowed queen of Henry II, lived up to her Florentine family's ... «Macleans.ca, Jul 15»

11 points in two minutes: how Lulay and the Lions fought back to …

B.C QB Travis Lulay (14) led the Lions to a 35-32 overtime win over Tristan Jackson and the Roughriders Friday night. (Ben Nelms/Reuters.) ... «Yahoo Canada Sports, Jul 15»

When the Battle of Britain was fought over the skies of Lincolnshire

As the nation commemorates the 75th anniversary of the Battle of Britain, here's another chance to read aviation heritage specialists Phil ... «Lincolnshire Echo, Jul 15»

Reporter honored: Fought for data

Chelsea Boozer, the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette's Little Rock government reporter, received the Arkansas Press Association's Freedom of ... «Arkansas Online, Jul 15»

The First Battle Fought Only in the Sky Began 75 Years Ago

It was the first large campaign fought only by air forces. And it was Germany's first major defeat in the Second World War. (Watch WWII-era ... «National Geographic, Jul 15»

Campbell vet who fought in North Africa campaign dies at age 92

(WBIR) - Charles "Russ" Martin Sr., a World War II veteran who fought with and then lost his twin brother in battle, has died at age 92. Mr. Martin ... «WBIR-TV, Jul 15»