a struggle
physical encounter
Cases of word usage
1) a fight between organized and armed forces (battle)
2) willing, anxious, to fight (bellicose)
3) the state of being anxious to fight (belligerency)
4) (appearing) anxious to fight (belligerent)
5) to take part in a noisy quarrel or fight (brawl)
6) soldiers who fight on horseback (cavalry)
7) an invitation or call to play a game, run a race, have a fight etc to see who is better, stronger etc (challenge)
8) a struggle, fight or competition (contest)
9) (in history) a fight (usually with swords or pistols) between two people, especially to decide a point of honour (duel)
10) of fight (fought)