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entity go
that which is perceived or known or inferred to have its own distinct existence (living or nonliving)

abstraction, abstract entity go
a general concept formed by extracting common features from specific examples

psychological feature go
a feature of the mental life of a living organism

event go
something that happens at a given place and time

group action go
action taken by a group of people

struggle, battle, conflict go
an open clash between two opposing groups (or individuals)

fight, combat, fighting, scrap
the act of fighting

noun.act

18 Subcategories

gunfight, gunplay, shootout go
a fight involving shooting small arms with the intent to kill or frighten
brush, encounter, clash, skirmish go
a minor short-term fight
close-quarter fighting go
hand-to-hand fighting at close quarters
dogfight go
a violent fight between dogs (sometimes organized illegally for entertainment and gambling)
fencing go
the art or sport of fighting with swords (especially the use of foils or epees or sabres to score points under a set of rules)
in-fighting go
conflict between members of the same organization (usually concealed from outsiders)
set-to go
a brief but vigorous fight
impact, shock go
the violent interaction of individuals or groups entering into combat
scuffle, dogfight, hassle, tussle, rough-and-tumble go
disorderly fighting
duel, affaire d'honneur go
a prearranged fight with deadly weapons by two people (accompanied by seconds) in order to settle a quarrel over a point of honor
fisticuffs, fistfight, slugfest go
a fight with bare fists
battering, banging go
the act of subjecting to strong attack
beating, whipping go
the act of overcoming or outdoing
disturbance, affray, fray, ruffle go
a noisy fight
brawl, free-for-all go
a noisy fight in a crowd
knife fight, snickersnee, cut-and-thrust go
fighting with knives
rumble, gang fight go
a fight between rival gangs of adolescents
single combat go
a fight between two people