Definitions
the act of fighting; any contest or struggle
Word origin
From Middle English feghtyng, fyȝtynge, fightand, feghtand, feghtande, feightand, feȝtand, viȝtinde, feihtende, from Old English feohtende, from Proto-Germanic *fehtandz, present participle of Proto-Germanic *fehtaną (“to comb, struggle, contend with”), equivalent to fight + -ing.
Used in a sentence
“It seems like a fighting insult, but he explains.”
“Them's fighting words in my country!”
“Those are fighting words, of course, and the people who presently hold the high ground of economic power in society will not be amused.”
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Used as a crossword answer1 curated clues
01“Act of battling”8 letters
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