Meaning & use

fought

verb·Everyday

The past tense and past participle of "fight," meaning took part in a physical or verbal conflict.

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The two nations fought a long war before finally signing a peace treaty.

They fought over the last piece of cake until their mother stepped in.

A note on using this word

"Fought" is irregular; it does not follow the usual "-ed" pattern of regular past-tense verbs.

Words with a similar meaning

battledstruggled

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