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    fighting

    US /ˈfaɪtɪŋ/

    ・

    UK /'faɪtɪŋ/

    A1
    v.t./i.Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)To argue or quarrel with someone about something
    Why are Jerry and Diane always fighting?
    v.t./i.Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)To try to hurt someone by hitting them
    Why are you two always fighting? Stop it and calm down!
    v.t./i.Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)To struggle to do a difficult task
    Ken is fighting the urge to smoke by never buying cigarettes
    n. (u.)Uncountable NounThe act of struggling with someone
    Fighting is such a stupid thing to do

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    How Words Can Harm: Crash Course Philosophy #28

    10:46How Words Can Harm: Crash Course Philosophy #28
    • Instead, he says, hate speech should be understood as belonging to the class of speech known as fighting words.

      Instead, he says, hate speech should be understood as belonging to the class of speech known as fighting words.

    • Fighting words are words that are meant to incite violence.

      Fighting words are words that are meant to incite violence.

    B1

    #AskGaryVee Episode 72: Casey Neistat on Applying to College & How to Focus on Goals

    22:22#AskGaryVee Episode 72: Casey Neistat on Applying to College & How to Focus on Goals
    • I've talked about, if you've been watching the show long enough, that first F on a test in fourth grade and literally making that transition to, "I'm going to fight the market," and I've been fighting the market my whole life.

      I've talked about, if you've been watching the show long enough, that first F on a test in fourth grade and literally making that transition to, "I'm going to fight the market," and I've been fighting the market my whole life.

    • and I've been fighting the market my whole life.

      and I've been fighting the market my whole life.

    A2

    The First Presidential Debate: Hillary Clinton And Donald Trump (Full Debate) | NBC News

    38:58The First Presidential Debate: Hillary Clinton And Donald Trump (Full Debate) | NBC News
    • No wonder you've been fighting no wonder you've been fighting ISIS your entire adult life.

      No wonder you've been fighting no wonder you've been fighting ISIS your entire adult life.

    • FIGHTING -- NO WONDER

      FIGHTING -- NO WONDER

    B1

    Ed Sheeran - Perfect ( cover by J.Fla )

    03:22Ed Sheeran - Perfect ( cover by J.Fla )
    • We are still kids when we're so in love, fighting against all loss.

      We are still kids when we're so in love, fighting against all loss.

    • Fighting against all odds

      Fighting against all odds

    A2

    India’s Obesity Time Bomb

    08:57India’s Obesity Time Bomb
    • He's fighting on the front lines of an epidemic quietly

      He's fighting on the front lines of an epidemic quietly

    • He's fighting on the front lines of an epidemic quietly sweeping India, driven by a new menace: junk food.

      He's fighting on the front lines of an epidemic quietly sweeping India, driven by a new menace: junk food.

    B2

    What Happened To Etsy?

    12:05What Happened To Etsy?
    • Its deteriorating reputation is another issue the company is fighting.

      Its deteriorating reputation is another issue the company is fighting.

    • is fighting. Sellers have blamed the 2013 rule change,

      is fighting. Sellers have blamed the 2013 rule change,

    B1

    RWBY Chibi, Episode 14 - Big Vacation | Rooster Teeth

    04:32RWBY Chibi, Episode 14 - Big Vacation | Rooster Teeth
    • "Grunting", you know the sort of grunting where you're fighting but not really hard, so it's clear neither of them are really in pain but they're not exactly playing nice either.

      "Grunting", you know the sort of grunting where you're fighting but not really hard, so it's clear neither of them are really in pain but they're not exactly playing nice either.

    A2

    REACTING TO MY GAY SEXTAPE!!

    13:14REACTING TO MY GAY SEXTAPE!!
    • *fighting sound effects*

      *fighting sound effects*

    B1

    Attack on Titan IN 9 MINUTES

    09:34Attack on Titan IN 9 MINUTES
    • I am slightly dreadful at the thought of fighting Titans!

      I am slightly dreadful at the thought of fighting Titans!

    • I AM SLIGHTLY FRETFUL OF THE THOUGHT OF FIGHTING TITANS!

      I AM SLIGHTLY FRETFUL OF THE THOUGHT OF FIGHTING TITANS!

    B2

    Friends say goodbye to Matthew Perry: BBC News Review

    05:46Friends say goodbye to Matthew Perry: BBC News Review
    • It does, and we actually often use it to talk about fighting.

      It does, and we actually often use it to talk about fighting.

    • Yeah, It is. In boxing a sparring partner, is someone who you practise fighting with and now, because they're a partner ,you trust them not to hurt you.

      Yeah, It is. In boxing a sparring partner, is someone who you practise fighting with and now, because they're a partner ,you trust them not to hurt you.

    B1