Fighter Meaning
/ˈfaɪ.tə(ɹ)/Definition, CEFR level B1, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
nounA person who fights; a combatant.
nounA warrior; a fighting soldier.
Sentence Examples
The fighter toughened up for the bout.
Bill is a great fighter.
The fire fighter demonstrated how to put out the fire.
CEFR Practice Quiz
The brave ____ stood strong against injustice, advocating for those without a voice.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
He is a brave ____ who has dedicated his entire life to defending the rights of the underprivileged.
Word Origin & History
From Middle English fightere, feghtere, from Old English feohtere. Equivalent to fight + -er.
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"Little weapons / Over the phone / They like to threaten / The life that I know / They say "Get over here and get into the ring" / But I'm not really much of a fighter"
— 2011, Lenka, Ben H. Allen, “Roll with the Punches”, in Two, performed by Lenka:
"Task Force 42 consisted of almost two dozen main line spinships, including the carriers Olympus Shadow and Neptune Station. Each of these can launch more than a hundred fighters or ALRs."
— 1990, Dan Simmons, The Fall of Hyperion, New York: Doubleday, →ISBN, →LCCN, →OCLC, page 32:
"I toss around [37,654 tonne] dreadnoughts like they were fighters; dimly aware of the former crews being crushed to liquescence."
— 2007 September 25, Bungie, Halo 3, Microsoft Game Studios, Xbox 360, level/area: Terminal Six (Legendary):
"Still, it's excellent software, especially for one-on-one fighting titles such as the King Of Fighters series, classic Street Fighter II variants, and newer one-on-one fighters such as Garou."
— 2004, Simon Carless, Gaming Hacks, page 59:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The brave ____ stood strong against injustice, advocating for those without a voice.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
He is a brave ____ who has dedicated his entire life to defending the rights of the underprivileged.