Collocations for "fight"
Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "fight" in context.
WordReference English Collocations © 2025
fight
ⓘMost examples are given in US English. We have labeled exceptions as UK.v
- fight for [freedom, survival]
- fight for your [honor, rights, country]
- fight for her
- is fighting for her life (after)
- I'll fight you for (it)
- fighting [your fear, his demons, cancer]
- fought a [brave, courageous, long] battle with cancer
- fighting the urge to
- (can't) fight the feeling
- fought his opponent
- fought a clean fight
- fights [clean, dirty, left-handed]
- fight with your [parents, friends, husband]
- fighting in [school, the school yard, fighting in class]
- fight back (against)
- fight against [terrorism, poverty, aids]
- fight against the [champion, challenger, underdog]
- fight off [infection, the disease]
- fought off (the) competition for a [place, chance]
- fight over the [job, position, promotion]
- fight over [who, whether or not]
- fight in the [war, battle]
- fought in [Afghanistan]
- fought for [days, weeks, years]
- fight to [keep, protect, save]
- fought his way [out, to the top]
- a [bar, food, fist] fight
- [a noble, an honorable, a treacherous] fight
- [got into, started, had] a fight
- is always [getting into, looking for] a fight
- UK: was spoiling for a fight
- that was our first fight
- fight the good fight
- had a fight with my [friend, mom, teacher]
- (not) [up, ready] for the fight
- [prepared, ready] to stand and fight
- still had some fight left in him
- a fight for [survival, freedom]
- a fight to [keep, save, protect, survive]
- a fight over the [plans, bills, chores]
- a fight between [a couple, friends, family]
- a fight over who would [drive, go first]
- the fight against [tyranny, terrorism, cancer, poverty]
- the fight in [Vietnam]
- the fight at [Baghdad]
- fight or flight
- did you see last night's fight?
- are you watching the fight today?
- is showing the fight today
- won the fight by [knockout, a unanimous decision]
- undefeated in [30, 40] fights
- [injured, concussed, knocked out] in the fight
'fight' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
acquisition
- addiction
- advancement
- ally
- army
- back
- bar
- bay
- between
- bigotry
- black
- blackout
- bravery
- broadcast
- but
- cafeteria
- cage
- care
- change
- chicken
- chicken out
- classroom
- commence
- commission
- control
- conviction
- cool
- corner
- crime
- defend
- depict
- die
- dispatch
- disposition
- dog
- due
- dumping
- enemy
- engage
- equality
- everlasting
- evil
- evolve
- fair
- famous
- fatigue
- favorite
- fiend
- fixed
- flee