Antonyms for fought
| Grammar : Verb |
| Spell : fawt |
| Phonetic Transcription : fɔt |
Definition of fought
Origin :- past tense and past participle of fight (v.). The past participle form foughten (Old English fohten) has been archaic since 18c. but occasionally appears in the phrase foughten field.
- verb engage in physical encounter
- verb oppose action, belief
- Not until five o'clock had he by turns urged and fought himself to the ferry.
- Extract from : « The Spenders » by Harry Leon Wilson
- They fought each other for the possession of this wonderful land.
- Extract from : « Ancient Man » by Hendrik Willem van Loon
- Mabel's lawyer has won the most difficult case he ever fought for.
- Extract from : « Grace Harlowe's Return to Overton Campus » by Jessie Graham Flower
- Viviette alone in her maidenly splendour, he could have fought it down.
- Extract from : « Viviette » by William J. Locke
- So, she fought no more, but left destiny to work its will unhampered by her futile strivings.
- Extract from : « Within the Law » by Marvin Dana
- He fought it with all the strength of him, and that was much, but ever it abode there.
- Extract from : « Within the Law » by Marvin Dana
- The girl's form became rigid as she fought for self-control.
- Extract from : « Within the Law » by Marvin Dana
- We fought with Comanches and Crows, and expelled them from the Land.
- Extract from : « The Trail Book » by Mary Austin
- And pushing, crowding, hugging the side of the stall, Mortimer fought his way to the girl.
- Extract from : « Thoroughbreds » by W. A. Fraser
- He fought his way back to the open of the paddock without making a bet.
- Extract from : « Thoroughbreds » by W. A. Fraser
Synonyms for fought
- altercate
- argue
- assault
- attack
- bandy with
- battle
- bear arms
- bicker
- box
- brawl
- brush with
- buck
- buckle down
- carry on
- carry on war
- challenge
- clash
- combat
- conduct
- contend
- contest
- continue
- cross swords
- defy
- dispute
- do battle
- duel
- effect
- endure
- engage in
- exchange blows
- exert oneself
- fall out
- feud
- flare up
- force
- further
- go to war
- grapple
- hammer away
- hassle
- joust
- lay into
- light into
- maintain
- make a stand against
- meet
- mix it up
- oppose
- oppugn
- persevere
- persist
- ply weapons
- prosecute
- protect
- push forward
- put up an argument
- quarrel
- repel
- resist
- row
- rowdy
- scrap
- scuffle
- skirmish
- spar
- spare no effort
- squabble
- stand up to
- strive
- struggle
- support
- take all comers
- take on
- take pains
- take the field
- take up the gauntlet
- tangle with
- tiff
- tilt
- toil on
- travail
- traverse
- tug
- tussle
- uphold
- wage
- wage war
- war
- withstand
- wrangle
- wrestle
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