| noun | the act of fighting; any contest or struggle “a fight broke out at the hockey game” |
| verb | be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight “the tribesmen fought each other” |
| verb | fight against or resist strongly “The senator said he would oppose the bill” |
| verb | make a strenuous or labored effort “She struggled for years to survive without welfare” |
| verb | 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 reforms” |
| adjective | engaged in or ready for military or naval operations “on active duty” |
| fight | verb | be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight |
| combat | verb | battle or contend against in or as if in a battle |
| scrappy | adjective | full of fighting spirit |
| scrap | verb | have a disagreement over something |
| fight | noun | a boxing or wrestling match |
| fighter | noun | someone who fights (or is fighting) |
| fighting | noun | the act of fighting; any contest or struggle |
| struggle | noun | an open clash between two opposing groups (or individuals); --Thomas Paine |
| opponent | adjective | characterized by active hostility |
| opposition | noun | the act of hostile groups opposing each other |
| opposer | noun | someone who offers opposition |
| defensive | adjective | attempting to justify or defend in speech or writing |
| struggler | noun | a person who struggles with difficulties or with great effort |
| crusade | noun | a series of actions advancing a principle or tending toward a particular end |
| crusader | noun | a disputant who advocates reform |
| campaign | noun | a series of actions advancing a principle or tending toward a particular end |
| push | noun | enterprising or ambitious drive |
| activeness | noun | the state of being active |
| activity | noun | the state of being active |