fighter
/ˈfaɪtɚ/
noun
A person who fights; a combatant.
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Noun 4 meanings
A person who fights; a combatant.
A warrior; a fighting soldier.
A pugnacious, competitive person.
A person with a strong determination to resist protracted or severe adversity, especially illness.
Where it comes from
Etymology
From Middle English fightere, feghtere, from Old English feohtere. Equivalent to fight + -er.
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FIGHTER at a glance
FIGHTER has 7 letters and scores 14 points in Scrabble (F 4 + I 1 + G 2 + H 4 + T 1 + E 1 + R 1) and 14 in Words With Friends, before board bonuses. It ranks #4,079 by how often it appears in everyday English. It is valid in ENABLE, NWL2023, Collins/SOWPODS.
Rhymes with fighter
All rhymes- AFTER8
- BETTER8
- WATER8
- LATER5
- MATTER8
- CENTER8
- CHARACTER16
- DAUGHTER13
- MINISTER10
- COMPUTER14
- LETTER6
- SISTER6
One letter away
- LIGHTER11
- TIGHTER11
- RIGHTER11
- SIGHTER11
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