Fight vs. Occupation
Difference Between Fight and Occupation
Fightverb
(intransitive) To contend in physical conflict, either singly or in war, battle etc.
A wounded animal will fight like a maniac, relentless, savage and murderous.Occupationnoun
An activity or task with which one occupies oneself; usually specifically the productive activity, service, trade, or craft for which one is regularly paid; a job.
Fightverb
(reciprocal) To contend in physical conflict with each other, either singly or in war, battle etc.
The two boxers have been fighting for more than half an hour.Occupationnoun
The act, process or state of possessing a place.
Fightverb
(intransitive) To strive for; to campaign or contend for success.
He fought for the Democrats in the last election.Occupationnoun
The control of a country or region by a hostile army.
Fightverb
(transitive) To conduct or engage in (battle, warfare etc.).
The battle was fought just over that hill.Occupationnoun
the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money;
he's not in my line of businessFightverb
(transitive) To engage in combat with; to oppose physically, to contest with.
My grandfather fought the Nazis in World War II.Occupationnoun
the control of a country by military forces of a foreign power
Fightverb
(transitive) To try to overpower; to fiercely counteract.
The government pledged to fight corruption.Occupationnoun
any activity that occupies a person's attention;
he missed the bell in his occupation with the computer gameFightverb
To cause to fight; to manage or manoeuvre in a fight.
to fight cocks;to fight one's shipOccupationnoun
the act of occupying or taking possession of a building;
occupation of a building without a certificate of occupancy is illegalFightnoun
An occasion of fighting.
One of them got stuck in a chokehold and got stabbed to death during the fight.Occupationnoun
the period of time during which a place or position or nation is occupied;
during the German occupation of ParisFightnoun
(archaic) A battle between opposing armies.
Fightnoun
A physical confrontation or combat between two or more people or groups.
Watch your language, are you looking for a fight?Fightnoun
(sports) A boxing or martial arts match.
I'm going to Nick’s to watch the big fight tomorrow night.Fightnoun
A conflict, possibly nonphysical, with opposing ideas or forces; strife.
I'll put up a fight to save this company.Fightnoun
(uncountable) The will or ability to fight.
That little guy has a bit of fight in him after all.As soon as he saw the size of his opponent, all the fight went out of him.Fightnoun
(obsolete) A screen for the combatants in ships.
Fightnoun
the act of fighting; any contest or struggle;
a fight broke out at the hockey gamethere was fighting in the streetsthe unhappy couple got into a terrible scrapFightnoun
an intense verbal dispute;
a violent fight over the bill is expected in the SenateFightnoun
a boxing match;
the fight was on television last nightFightnoun
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war;
Grant won a decisive victory in the battle of Chickamaugahe lost his romantic ideas about war when he got into a real engagementFightnoun
an aggressive willingness to compete;
the team was full of fightFightverb
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight;
the tribesmen fought each otherSiblings are always fightingFightverb
fight against or resist strongly;
The senator said he would oppose the billDon't fight it!Fightverb
make a strenuous or labored effort;
She struggled for years to survive without welfareHe fought for breathFightverb
exert oneself continuously, vigorously, or obtrusively to gain an end or engage in a crusade for a certain cause or person; be an advocate for;
The liberal party pushed for reformsShe is crusading for women's rightsThe Dean is pushing for his favorite candidate
