Synonyms

Translations

Find Words

Word Forms

☀

	Appearance
✓	Use device theme
✓	Dark theme
✓	Light theme

What is another word for puts up a fight?

Need synonyms for puts up a fight? Here's a list of similar words from our thesaurus that you can use instead.

Contexts ▼

To get ready for a fight, especially by adopting a fighting stance

To engage in forceful or violent confrontations

To attack or fight back in response to an attack

To exchange or express diverging or opposite views, typically in a heated or angry way

To fight with or against

To complain or protest about something

To struggle or fight back when attacked

To oppose or defend against something hostile

To express an objection to what someone has said or done

To disagree with or dispute

… more ▼

Verb

To get ready for a fight, especially by adopting a fighting stance

puts up your fists

stand your ground

takes up the challenge

takes up the gauntlet

Verb

To engage in forceful or violent confrontations

exchanges blows

goes for each other

goes up against

raises your fists

starts fighting

jockeys for position

goes the knuckle

engages in hostilities

hits each other

goes head to head

fights like Kilkenny cats

exchanges blows with

does battle with

comes to blows with

mounts an attack

comes into conflict

carries on hostilities

engages in combat

fights like cat and dog

campaigns against

engages in fisticuffs

assaults each other

skirmishes with

scrimmages with

attacks each other

engages in conflict

punches each other

takes up the gauntlet

takes the field

takes all comers

goes at it hammer and tongs

struggles against

strives against

pits oneself against

participates in

goes for the gold

matches strength

goes up against in contest

pitches oneself against

nominates yourself

goes for jugular

puts yourself forward

knocks oneself out

gives all one's got

mixes it up with

more ❯

Verb

To attack or fight back in response to an attack

pays someone back in their own coin

avenges oneself

gets back at someone

takes an eye for an eye

gets your own back

revenges oneself

gives someone a Roland for an Oliver

settles accounts

gives someone a dose of their own medicine

takes an eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth

gives someone a taste of their own medicine

rises to the bait

gives as good as one gets

settles a score

takes reprisals

gives someone their comeuppance

returns like for like

returns the compliment

evens the score

gives tit for tat

exacts retribution

settles the score

lets someone see how it feels

wreaks vengeance

squares accounts

gives as good as you get

turns the tables on

retaliates against

strikes back at

defends oneself against

more ❯

Verb

To exchange or express diverging or opposite views, typically in a heated or angry way

Verb

To fight with or against

Verb

To complain or protest about something

kicks up a fuss

takes exception

kicks up a stink

expresses disapproval

raises objections

screams bloody murder

finds fault with

speaks out against

puts the boot in

lodges a complaint

makes a complaint

blows off steam

talks under your breath

makes a big thing out of

makes mountains out of molehills

makes a meal of

makes a big thing of

makes a thing of

makes a song and dance

sounds off about

kicks up a fuss about

kicks up a stink about

bellyaches about

complains vehemently about

pulls to pieces

hypercriticizes

expresses concern

takes exception to

inveighs against

does a hatchet job on

casts aspersions on

moans and groans

more ❯

Verb

To struggle or fight back when attacked

Verb

To oppose or defend against something hostile

Verb

To express an objection to what someone has said or done

Verb

To disagree with or dispute

	Find more words!








puts up a fight
Use * for blank tiles (max 2) Advanced Search Advanced Search
Use * for blank spaces Advanced Search
Advanced Word Finder

See Also

What is the opposite of puts up a fight?
What is another word for put up a fight?
Use our Synonym Finder

Nearby Words

puts up a fight against

puts up a front

puts up a front of

puts up an argument

puts up argument

puts under the knife

puts under the hammer

puts under suspicion

puts under sedation

puts under lock and key

Find Synonyms

Word Tools			Finders & Helpers		Apps		More		Synonyms
Synonyms Antonyms Rhymes Sentences Nouns Verbs	Adjectives Adverbs Plural Singular Past Tense Present Tense		Word Unscrambler Words With Friends Scrabble Crossword / Codeword		iOS / Apple Android		Home About Us Terms of Use Privacy Statement Don't Sell Personal Data		A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z Antonyms A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z
Copyright WordHippo © 2024