Verb

fighting

  1. Present participle of fight.

Derived terms

  • fighting chance

Adjective

fighting

  1. engaged in war or other conflict
  2. apt to provoke a fight
    • 1925 April 11, "Books", in The New Yorker, page 26,
      It seems like a fighting insult, but he explains.
    • 1947, Hold That Lion! (film),
      Them's fighting words in my country!
    • 2003, Marjorie Kelly, The Divine Right of Capital: Dethroning the Corporate Aristocracy, Berrett-Koehler Publishers, ISBN 1576752372, page xi,
      Those are fighting words, of course, and the people who presently hold the high ground of economic power in society will not be amused.

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Fri Feb 5 23:04:08 2010

Combat, or fighting, is purposeful violent conflict intended to establish dominance over the opposition.

The term combat (French for fight) typically refers to armed conflict between military forces in warfare, whereas the more general term "fighting" can refer to any violent conflict. 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".

Combat may take place under a certain set of rules or be unregulated. Examples of rules include the Geneva Conventions (covering the treatment of soldiers in war), medieval Chivalry, and the Marquess of Queensberry rules (covering boxing).

Combat in warfare involves two or more opposing military organizations, usually fighting for nations at war (although guerrilla warfare and suppression of insurgencies can fall outside this definition). Warfare falls under the laws of war, which govern its purposes and conduct, and protect the rights of soldiers and non-combatants.

Combat may be armed (using weapons), or unarmed (not using weapons). Hand-to-hand combat (melee) is combat at very close range, feeling the opponent with the body (striking, kicking, strangling, etc.) and/or with a melee weapon (knives, swords, batons, etc.), as opposed to a ranged weapon.

Hand-to-hand combat can be further divided into three sections depending on the distance and positioning of the combatants:

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Tue Feb 23 21:49:00 2010

What are the reasons for countries fighting each other?
Q. Countries over the world keep themselves occupied by fighting, what are the reasons for this? Like Israel and Pakistan, who have been fighting for centuries.
Asked by dutchychik - Tue Nov 7 18:56:50 2006 - - 10 Answers - 0 Comments

A. Power, Greed, Ego, & Revenge are the most common reasons. All of these come under Control, Wealth with land & its riches, Self-worth in place of self-loathing, hatred and the lack of understanding, tolerance, & giving/caring. If you contiune to teach your pain & hatred to you children, your childrens children & so on, then no one truly knows the truth so the hatred continues, because it's easier to hate than to put the work into oneself to forgive, love, & follow through with that act, because you must challenge you're self to do what your emotions don't want you to do, because your physical being reacts to your emotional self which in turn dictates your behavioral choices. For those regions you speak of... no one with emotional… [cont.]
Answered by Utopian Friend - Tue Nov 7 20:53:54 2006

How can I stop fighting with my mother without giving in all the way?
Q. Recently we've been fighting like everyday or the stupidest things. For instance we are redoing my room (which is rather small) and I have all of this furniture in it which she picked out from when I was a baby. There s not enough room for all the furniture so the only thing that can really just go into another room is this large antique (and ugly) vanity. The logical thing would be to get rid of it in order to get a much smaller desk but my mother will NOT let me put it in another room- even my father agrees with me. We got into the huge fight over it and of-course she won. I'm trying to get over it but I just can't. It's so annoying how she wins every single argument we have with threatening to take something away. That was just an… [cont.]
Asked by Ariel - Wed Nov 22 16:04:14 2006 - - 8 Answers - 3 Comments

A. Try going to the library to do your homework. If you have so much turmoil at home, it will probably be much more relaxing for you. Also, it's hard for a parent to object to their son going to the library to study.
Answered by ilovela - Thu Nov 23 15:29:32 2006

How can I know if rabbits are playing or fighting?
Q. I have two sibling baby rabbits and a lop rabbit. The lop rabbit is like 2-3 months old already. I put her to the two baby rabbit's cage. When one of the baby tried to sniff her, the lop chased the baby rabbit around the cage but stopped. I separated them immediately. But i don't know if they are just playing or fighting. Should I just leave three of them together so they can get along? Are they playing or fighting? How can I know?
Asked by Lloyd912 - Wed Apr 9 22:56:24 2008 - - 1 Answers - 4 Comments

A. its hard to tell... i think that u should put them in the same cage again and sorta monitor their behavior .. for example check to see if they are hanging out together or the little ones are shying away... also if there is any "phisical abuse" i would assume fighting and separate them immediately... putting them in the same cage again could result in them getting to know eachother better or the older one could be protective of its area ... cuz rabbits are very territorial.. but since they are young they might be able to grow up together and not mind... i think its after they mature that they become more territorial.. basically.. give them another chance to be in the same cage BUT jus incase.. keep a close eye on them.. im pretty sure u'll… [cont.]
Answered by br_bu - Wed Apr 9 23:19:25 2008

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