Added 9 October 2026
fighting
/ˈfaɪ.tɪŋ/ adjective
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verb
- present participle and gerund of fight
noun
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.
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