Fight vs. Row

Fight vs. Row — Is There a Difference?
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Difference Between Fight and Row

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.

Rownoun

A line of objects, often regularly spaced, such as seats in a theatre, vegetable plants in a garden etc.

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.

Rownoun

A line of entries in a table, etc., going from left to right, as opposed to a column going from top to bottom.

Fightverb

(intransitive) To strive for; to campaign or contend for success.

He fought for the Democrats in the last election.

Rownoun

An act or instance of rowing.

I went for an early-morning row.
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Fightverb

(transitive) To conduct or engage in (battle, warfare etc.).

The battle was fought just over that hill.

Rownoun

(weightlifting) An exercise performed with a pulling motion of the arms towards the back.

Fightverb

(transitive) To engage in combat with; to oppose physically, to contest with.

My grandfather fought the Nazis in World War II.

Rownoun

A noisy argument.

Fightverb

(transitive) To try to overpower; to fiercely counteract.

The government pledged to fight corruption.

Rownoun

A continual loud noise.

Who's making that row?
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Fightverb

To cause to fight; to manage or manoeuvre in a fight.

to fight cocks;to fight one's ship

Rowverb

To propel (a boat or other craft) over water using oars.

Fightnoun

An occasion of fighting.

One of them got stuck in a chokehold and got stabbed to death during the fight.

Rowverb

(transitive) To transport in a boat propelled with oars.

to row the captain ashore in his barge

Fightnoun

(archaic) A battle between opposing armies.

Rowverb

(intransitive) To be moved by oars.

The boat rows easily.

Fightnoun

A physical confrontation or combat between two or more people or groups.

Watch your language, are you looking for a fight?

Rowverb

(intransitive) to argue noisily

Fightnoun

(sports) A boxing or martial arts match.

I'm going to Nick’s to watch the big fight tomorrow night.

Rownoun

an arrangement of objects or people side by side in a line;

a row of chairs

Fightnoun

A conflict, possibly nonphysical, with opposing ideas or forces; strife.

I'll put up a fight to save this company.

Rownoun

an angry dispute;

they had a quarrelthey had words

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.

Rownoun

a long continuous strip (usually running horizontally);

a mackerel sky filled with rows of cloudsrows of barbed wire protected the trenches

Fightnoun

(obsolete) A screen for the combatants in ships.

Rownoun

(construction) a layer of masonry;

a course of bricks

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 scrap

Rownoun

a linear array of numbers side by side

Fightnoun

an intense verbal dispute;

a violent fight over the bill is expected in the Senate

Rownoun

a continuous chronological succession without an interruption;

they won the championship three years in a row

Fightnoun

a boxing match;

the fight was on television last night

Rownoun

the act of rowing as a sport

Fightnoun

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 engagement

Rowverb

propel with oars;

row the boat across the lake

Fightnoun

an aggressive willingness to compete;

the team was full of fight

Fightverb

be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight;

the tribesmen fought each otherSiblings are always fighting

Fightverb

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 breath

Fightverb

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