Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

put up a fight

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: Zipf frequency 5.07 in modern English

Syllables: put up a -fight
IPA

22

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To offer some form of resistance to an attack.

verb

To protest or make a fuss, especially over a proposed course of action.

Example Sentences

"She put up a fight when the mugger tried to steal her purse."
"Most sharks will not put up a fight in the way that a sailfish or a tuna will when caught; sharks usually stay deep and pull hard on the line."
"Their youngest son always put up a fight when it was bedtime."
"I'll put up a fight, taking out my earrings Don't you know the vibe? Don't you know the feeling? You should spend the night, catch me on your ceiling That's your prize, that's your prize Well"

Inflected Forms

puts up a fight (present, singular) putting up a fight (participle, present)

Questions

What does put up a fight mean?: To offer some form of resistance to an attack.

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