fighter
part of speech
noun (a fighter, fighters)
meaning for a pupil
1) A fighter is a person who fights, for example in boxing or martial arts, or in a war. tree →
2) A fighter is someone who does not give up and keeps trying hard against problems or illness. tree →
3) A fighter (fighter plane, fighter jet) is a small fast military aeroplane made to attack other aircraft. tree →
4) A firefighter is a person whose job is to put out fires. tree →
sense in the lessons
In stories and news it tells the reader that someone is brave or tough, or that someone hits others. Praise use: "She's a real fighter" about a sick person or an athlete who never quits. In history lessons about wars you meet fighter planes and «freedom fighters». Phrases: «a born fighter», «a street fighter», «fighter pilot», «firefighter», «freedom fighter».
examples
- The boxer was a strong fighter. tree →
- Grandad was ill for months, but he's a real fighter. tree →
- Two fighter jets flew low over the beach. tree →
- The firefighters put out the fire in ten minutes. tree →
- Sam wasn't a fighter; he hated hitting anyone. tree →
- My little sister is a fighter and never gives up at chess. tree →
- The fighter pilot landed the plane safely. tree →
- They were savage fighters and hunters. tree →
note
Countable noun; formed from «fight» + -er (one who fights). «Firefighter» is one word and is the modern name for a fireman or firewoman. Calling someone «a fighter» can be praise (does not give up) or a worry (gets into fights); the context tells you which.
In the corpora
- And that's the gallant Water Rat, a terrible fighter, walking along o' him!
- A crowd watching a fight makes it harder for the fighters to stop, because nobody wants to lose face.
Trees and pragmatics
Every meaning and example of «fighter» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.