fought

verb
UK: /fɔːt/
US: /fɔːt/

  1. Past simple and past participle of fight.

    1. They fought yesterday. [ ] [ ]
    2. The soldiers fought bravely in the battle, showing great courage. [ ] [ ]
fought intransitive-verb

  1. To have taken part in a war or battle.

    1. My grandpa fought. [ ] [ ]
    2. Many young men fought and died during World War II. [ ] [ ]

  2. To have struggled or competed against something.

    1. I fought the urge. [ ] [ ]
    2. She fought hard against the disease, but eventually succumbed. [ ] [ ]

  3. To have had an argument or disagreement with someone.

    1. We fought last night. [ ] [ ]
    2. The siblings fought over who got to use the computer next. [ ] [ ]
fought transitive-verb

  1. To have battled against an opponent in a contest or war.

    1. He fought him hard. [ ] [ ]
    2. The boxer fought his opponent fiercely for twelve rounds. [ ] [ ]

  2. To have struggled to achieve something against opposition.

    1. I fought for change. [ ] [ ]
    2. The organization fought to protect the environment from destruction. [ ] [ ]

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The phonetic transcription of "fought" is /fɔːt/ in British English and /fɔːt/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Example usage of "fought": "They fought yesterday.". More examples on the page.