fighting

verb/ˈfaɪtɪŋ/

Frequency rank: #977 of 20,003 in the WORDED list (wordfreq data)

Meaning

The act of taking part in a violent struggle; quarreling.

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Example sentence

The children were happily playing instead of fighting each other.

Synonyms & related words

  • battling
  • quarreling
  • brawling
  • arguing

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