fighting fit en · ADJ
Pronunciation
- /ˌfaɪtɪŋ ˈfɪt/ (General-American, Received-Pronunciation)
- (Southern-England) audio
Meanings
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(UK, not-comparable) Sufficiently fit to participate in fighting; hence, in top physical condition.
We felt fighting fit after this as we went outside to prepare the engine for the return journey.
1961 March, Balmore [pseudonym], “Driving and Firing Modern French Steam Locomotives”, in Trains Illustrated, London: Ian Allan Publishing, →ISSN, →OCLC, page 151:We were all fighting fit, but still hadn't learned to conquer the desert's khamsins: scorching, unbearable winds that blew through the sands.
2016, Paddy Rochford, Caroline Rochford, In a Guardsman’s Boots: A Boy Soldier’s Adventures from the Streets of 1920s Dublin to Buckingham Palace, WWII and the Egyptian Revolution, Barnsley, South Yorkshire: Pen & Sword Military, →ISBN:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| fighting-fit | alternative | lexicographic |
Deriveds
fighting fitness · fighting-fitness
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Translations (7)
sv fit for fight (sufficiently fit to participate in fighting) · nb fit for fight (sufficiently fit to participate in fighting) · nb fit for fight (in top physical condition) · es en plena forma (in top physical condition) · da fit for fight (sufficiently fit to participate in fighting) · sv fit for fight (in top physical condition) · da fit for fight (in top physical condition)