Definition of fighter Fighter

/fajˈtɚ/ - [fayter] - fight•er

We found 13 definitions of fighter from 6 different sources.

What does fighter mean?

WordNet

Noun Plural: fighters
fighter - a high-speed military or naval airplane designed to destroy enemy aircraft in the air
		fighter aircraft, attack aircraft
		aeroplane, airplane, plane an aircraft that has a fixed wing and is powered by propellers or jets; "the flight was delayed due to trouble with the airplane"
		military plane, warplane an aircraft designed and used for combat
		armed forces, armed services, military, military machine, war machine the military forces of a nation; "their military is the largest in the region"; "the military machine is the same one we faced in 1991 but now it is weaker"
		interceptor a fast maneuverable fighter plane designed to intercept enemy aircraft
		kamikaze a fighter plane used for suicide missions by Japanese pilots in World War II
fighter - someone who fights (or is fighting)
		combatant, battler, belligerent, scrapper
		mortal, somebody, someone, individual, person, soul a single organism
		defender, withstander a person who cares for persons or property
		pugilist, boxer a breed of stocky medium-sized short-haired dog with a brindled coat and square-jawed muzzle developed in Germany
		brawler a fighter (especially one who participates in brawls)
		butter an edible emulsion of fat globules made by churning milk or cream; for cooking and table use
		fencer, swordsman someone skilled at fencing
		gladiator (ancient Rome) a professional combatant or a captive who entertained the public by engaging in mortal combat
		gouger an attacker who gouges out the antagonist's eye
		hell-kite, hell-rooster, gamecock someone who is a very fierce fighter
		mauler a fighter who batters the opponent; "Jack Dempsey was called a mauler"
		skirmisher someone who skirmishes (e.g., as a member of a scouting party)
		street fighter, tough someone who learned to fight in the streets rather than being formally trained in the sport of boxing
		victor, superior, master a combatant who is able to defeat rivals
fighter - someone who fights for a cause
		champion, hero, paladin
		guardian, protector, shielder, defender a person who cares for persons or property

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Wiktionary

fighter (Noun)
A person who fights, a combatant.
fighter (Noun)
A warrior; fighting soldier.
fighter (Noun)
A pugnacious, competitive person.
fighter (Noun)
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.
fighter (Noun)
A boxer or participant in any martial art .
fighter (Noun)
A game with a focus on physical combat.