fight

Everyday

1. To fight is to try to hurt someone using your body or weapons. tree →
2. To fight is to argue angrily. tree →
3. To fight for or against something is to try very hard to get or stop it: fight a fire, fight an illness. tree →
4. A fight is an act of fighting or an argument. tree →

In the lessons

In school and feelings lessons, fighting with fists is never the way to solve problems: walk away, use words, get an adult. In health, the body fights germs; doctors fight illness. Firefighters fight fires. In stories, characters fight for what is right. Phrases: «pick a fight», «fight back», «fight for», «fight off», «put up a fight».

Examples

• Don't fight — tell a teacher instead. tree →
• My brothers fight over the remote. tree →
• We had a silly fight about a game. tree →
• White blood cells fight germs. tree →
• Firefighters fought the fire all night. tree →
• She fought hard to win the race. tree →
• Walk away if someone wants a fight. tree →
• The town fought to save the old library. tree →
• The fight was short and sharp. tree →

Note

Irregular: fight, fought, fought («fawt»). «Fighter» is a person who fights. «Fight» about something and «fight with» someone. Do not confuse «fought» with «thought» or «fault».

In Jewish tradition

Interpretation: The Torah says that God fights for Israel, as at the sea, and gives rules for war, such as first offering peace to a city. The rabbis read this as showing that peace is the best choice. In the primary lessons: In school and feelings lessons, fighting with fists is never the way to solve problems: walk away, use words, get an adult. In health, the body fights germs; doctors fight illness. Firefighters fight fires. In stories, characters fight for what is right. Phrases: «pick a fight», «fight back», «fight for», «fight off», «put up a fight».

Examples

• The LORD will fight for you, and ye shall hold your peace.' (Torah EXO.14.14, JPS 1917) tree →
• When thou drawest nigh unto a city to fight against it, then proclaim peace unto it. (Torah DEU.20.10, JPS 1917) tree →
• for the LORD your God is He that goeth with you, to fight for you against your enemies, to save you.' (Torah DEU.20.4, JPS 1917) tree →
• that they gathered themselves together, to fight with Joshua and with Israel, with one accord. (Prophets JOS.9.2, JPS 1917) tree →
• Strive, O LORD, with them that strive with me; fight against them that fight against me. (Writings PSA.35.1, JPS 1917) tree →
• And they told David, saying: 'Behold, the Philistines are fighting against Keilah, and they rob the threshing-floors.' (Prophets 1SA.23.1, JPS 1917) tree →

Note

Irregular: fight, fought, fought («fawt»). «Fighter» is a person who fights. «Fight» about something and «fight with» someone. Do not confuse «fought» with «thought» or «fault».