Fighter

Pronunciation

• UK IPA: /faɪ.tÉ™(ɹ)/
• Rhymes: -aɪtÉ™(r)

Origin

fight + -er

Full definition of fighter

Noun

1. A person who fights, a combatant.
2. A warrior; fighting soldier.
3. A pugnacious, competitive person.
4. A class of fixed-wing aircraft whose primary purpose is that of shooting down other aircraft. Some of these (Fighter-Attack or Attack aircraft) also have a secondary purpose of attacking ground targets.
5. A boxer or participant in any martial art.
6. (video games) A game with a focus on physical combat.
• 2004, Simon Carless, Gaming Hacks (page 59)Still, it's excellent software, especially for one-on-one fighting titles such as the King Of Fighters series, classic Street Fighter II variants, and newer one-on-one fighters such as Garou.

Derived terms

• cage fighter
• freedom fighter
• prizefighter
• (aircraft) fighter-bomber, fighter-interceptor, fighter plane, foo fighter, fighter jet, stealth fighter, strike fighter

Anagrams

• freight
• refight