fighter
English Thesaurus
1. a high-speed military or naval airplane designed to destroy enemy aircraft in the air (noun.artifact)
| hypernym | : | aeroplane, airplane, plane, |
| definition | : | an aircraft that has a fixed wing and is powered by propellers or jets (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | interceptor, |
| definition | : | a fast maneuverable fighter plane designed to intercept enemy aircraft (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | kamikaze, |
| definition | : | a fighter plane used for suicide missions by Japanese pilots in World War II (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | stealth fighter, |
| definition | : | a fighter that is difficult to detect by radar; is built for precise targeting and uses laser-guided bombs (noun.artifact) |
2. someone who fights for a cause (noun.person)
3. someone who fights (or is fighting) (noun.person)
| hyponym | : | boxer, pugilist, |
| definition | : | someone who fights with his fists for sport (noun.person) |
| hyponym | : | brawler, |
| definition | : | a fighter (especially one who participates in brawls) (noun.person) |
| hyponym | : | butter, |
| definition | : | a fighter who strikes the opponent with his head (noun.person) |
| hyponym | : | fencer, swordsman, |
| definition | : | someone skilled at fencing (noun.person) |
| hyponym | : | gladiator, |
| definition | : | (ancient Rome) a professional combatant or a captive who entertained the public by engaging in mortal combat (noun.person) |
| hyponym | : | gouger, |
| definition | : | an attacker who gouges out the antagonist's eye (noun.person) |
| hyponym | : | mauler, |
| definition | : | a fighter who batters the opponent (noun.person) |
| hyponym | : | skirmisher, |
| definition | : | someone who skirmishes (e.g., as a member of a scouting party) (noun.person) |
| hyponym | : | street fighter, tough, |
| definition | : | someone who learned to fight in the streets rather than being formally trained in the sport of boxing (noun.person) |
| hyponym | : | grappler, matman, wrestler, |
| definition | : | combatant who tries to throw opponent to the ground (noun.person) |
4. a high-speed military or naval airplane designed to destroy enemy aircraft in the air (noun.artifact)
| derivation | : | contend, fight, struggle, |
| definition | : | be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight (verb.competition) |
5. someone who fights for a cause (noun.person)
| derivation | : | champion, defend, |
| definition | : | protect or fight for as a champion (verb.competition) |
| derivation | : | agitate, campaign, crusade, fight, press, push, |
| definition | : | 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 (verb.social) |
| derivation | : | heroic, heroical, |
| definition | : | having or displaying qualities appropriate for heroes (adj.all) |
6. someone who fights (or is fighting) (noun.person)
| derivation | : | contend, fight, struggle, |
| definition | : | be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight (verb.competition) |
| derivation | : | battle, combat, |
| definition | : | battle or contend against in or as if in a battle (verb.competition) |
| derivation | : | aggressive, belligerent, |
| definition | : | characteristic of an enemy or one eager to fight (adj.all) |
| derivation | : | combatant, |
| definition | : | engaging in or ready for combat (adj.all) |
7. a high-speed military or naval airplane designed to destroy enemy aircraft in the air (noun.artifact)
| derivation | : | contend, fight, struggle, |
| definition | : | be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight (verb.competition) |
8. someone who fights for a cause (noun.person)
| derivation | : | champion, defend, |
| definition | : | protect or fight for as a champion (verb.competition) |
| derivation | : | agitate, campaign, crusade, fight, press, push, |
| definition | : | 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 (verb.social) |
| derivation | : | heroic, heroical, |
| definition | : | having or displaying qualities appropriate for heroes (adj.all) |
9. someone who fights (or is fighting) (noun.person)
| derivation | : | contend, fight, struggle, |
| definition | : | be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight (verb.competition) |
| derivation | : | battle, combat, |
| definition | : | battle or contend against in or as if in a battle (verb.competition) |
| derivation | : | aggressive, belligerent, |
| definition | : | characteristic of an enemy or one eager to fight (adj.all) |
| derivation | : | combatant, |
| definition | : | engaging in or ready for combat (adj.all) |
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