Definition of fighting words in English:

fighting words

(also fighting talk)

plural noun

informal

1Words indicating a willingness to fight or challenge a person or thing.
〈非正式〉咄咄逼人的话，挑战的言辞
Example sentencesExamples
- Such fighting talk has earned the father-of-two, who has set up home in Harrogate, the nickname of ‘The Bulldozer’ from certain sections of his workforce.
- Those were fighting words for councillor Stu Kennedy, who refused to compromise the bypass road.
- Such thinking only provokes more fighting talk.
- That amounts to fighting words in a business devoted to selling kids image over substance.
- This is fighting talk by a man who has come to appreciate that he speaks from a position of power.
- But his fighting talk: ‘Any company that wants to have a good reputation in Scotland as long as I'm First Minister should be taking that into account,’ fell on deaf ears.
- Besides, Paterson is in too hospitable a mood for fighting talk.
- Mr McDonagh has heard such fighting talk before, but this time thinks something will happen.
- These are fighting words for a man whose earlier work seems a long, quiet morning of congenial thought.
- There was fighting talk.
- But despite the fighting talk, he admitted the Lib Dems could have done better after failing to make a much hoped-for election breakthrough in terms of Parliamentary seats.
- Translation: This six-letter word is fighting talk.
- This, as they say, is fighting talk and the problem is now so grave as to demand such fighting talk from the outset of his new ministry.
- And it seems as if Dominique has already mastered the fighting talk.
- Those are fighting words in the staid business of reinsurance.
- Still to come, it's a war of words and the Democrats are studying those fighting words.
- ‘We're in mourning - leave us alone,’ he begged, before finding his voice and a vocabulary of fighting words.
- You want to know what fighting words sound like.
- Maybe Hood's just looking for attention, and once that attention is achieved, he suddenly loses his fighting talk.
- I mentioned a need for more accommodation towards asylum seekers - fighting words in KKK country.
- He seemed to be about to back up those fighting words with something more substantial when he won the first race of the season.
2US Insulting or provocative words, especially of an ethnic, racial, or sexist nature, considered unacceptable or illegal by certain institutions and afforded less protection than free speech.
〈美〉（尤指带有种族色彩或性别歧视性质的）侮辱性（或冒犯性）言辞
Example sentencesExamples
- So why would ‘Black girl ‘yelled across a schoolyard become fighting words for me?’
- While I have no idea what that means, I sense these are fighting words.
- She thought her mother would say some tough fighting words or something that was completely uncaring at all.
- Those are angry, fighting words to those who think King deserves a place of honor in history.
- But there was no need to touch someone you wanted to insult - you could utter fighting words instead.
- A follow-up letter from Corey was full of unretractable fighting words.
- In the presence of fighting words, the manly form of behavior was not turning the other cheek, but rather an immediate and aggressive physical response.
- Those aren't fighting words where we come from, but were in his world.

Definition of fighting words in US English:

fighting words

plural noun

informal

1Words indicating a willingness to fight or challenge someone.
〈非正式〉咄咄逼人的话，挑战的言辞
Example sentencesExamples
- But despite the fighting talk, he admitted the Lib Dems could have done better after failing to make a much hoped-for election breakthrough in terms of Parliamentary seats.
- He seemed to be about to back up those fighting words with something more substantial when he won the first race of the season.
- Besides, Paterson is in too hospitable a mood for fighting talk.
- But his fighting talk: ‘Any company that wants to have a good reputation in Scotland as long as I'm First Minister should be taking that into account,’ fell on deaf ears.
- Mr McDonagh has heard such fighting talk before, but this time thinks something will happen.
- Such fighting talk has earned the father-of-two, who has set up home in Harrogate, the nickname of ‘The Bulldozer’ from certain sections of his workforce.
- Those are fighting words in the staid business of reinsurance.
- Maybe Hood's just looking for attention, and once that attention is achieved, he suddenly loses his fighting talk.
- You want to know what fighting words sound like.
- And it seems as if Dominique has already mastered the fighting talk.
- Such thinking only provokes more fighting talk.
- These are fighting words for a man whose earlier work seems a long, quiet morning of congenial thought.
- Translation: This six-letter word is fighting talk.
- Those were fighting words for councillor Stu Kennedy, who refused to compromise the bypass road.
- Still to come, it's a war of words and the Democrats are studying those fighting words.
- I mentioned a need for more accommodation towards asylum seekers - fighting words in KKK country.
- There was fighting talk.
- That amounts to fighting words in a business devoted to selling kids image over substance.
- ‘We're in mourning - leave us alone,’ he begged, before finding his voice and a vocabulary of fighting words.
- This, as they say, is fighting talk and the problem is now so grave as to demand such fighting talk from the outset of his new ministry.
- This is fighting talk by a man who has come to appreciate that he speaks from a position of power.
1. 1.1US Words expressing an insult, especially of an ethnic, racial, or sexist nature.
  〈美〉（尤指带有种族色彩或性别歧视性质的）侮辱性（或冒犯性）言辞
  Example sentencesExamples
  In the presence of fighting words, the manly form of behavior was not turning the other cheek, but rather an immediate and aggressive physical response.
  While I have no idea what that means, I sense these are fighting words.
  Those are angry, fighting words to those who think King deserves a place of honor in history.
  So why would ‘Black girl ‘yelled across a schoolyard become fighting words for me?’
  A follow-up letter from Corey was full of unretractable fighting words.
  She thought her mother would say some tough fighting words or something that was completely uncaring at all.
  But there was no need to touch someone you wanted to insult - you could utter fighting words instead.
  Those aren't fighting words where we come from, but were in his world.

单词	fighting words
释义	Definition of fighting words in English: fighting words (also fighting talk) plural noun informal 1Words indicating a willingness to fight or challenge a person or thing. 〈非正式〉咄咄逼人的话，挑战的言辞 Example sentencesExamples Such fighting talk has earned the father-of-two, who has set up home in Harrogate, the nickname of ‘The Bulldozer’ from certain sections of his workforce. Those were fighting words for councillor Stu Kennedy, who refused to compromise the bypass road. Such thinking only provokes more fighting talk. That amounts to fighting words in a business devoted to selling kids image over substance. This is fighting talk by a man who has come to appreciate that he speaks from a position of power. But his fighting talk: ‘Any company that wants to have a good reputation in Scotland as long as I'm First Minister should be taking that into account,’ fell on deaf ears. Besides, Paterson is in too hospitable a mood for fighting talk. Mr McDonagh has heard such fighting talk before, but this time thinks something will happen. These are fighting words for a man whose earlier work seems a long, quiet morning of congenial thought. There was fighting talk. But despite the fighting talk, he admitted the Lib Dems could have done better after failing to make a much hoped-for election breakthrough in terms of Parliamentary seats. Translation: This six-letter word is fighting talk. This, as they say, is fighting talk and the problem is now so grave as to demand such fighting talk from the outset of his new ministry. And it seems as if Dominique has already mastered the fighting talk. Those are fighting words in the staid business of reinsurance. Still to come, it's a war of words and the Democrats are studying those fighting words. ‘We're in mourning - leave us alone,’ he begged, before finding his voice and a vocabulary of fighting words. You want to know what fighting words sound like. Maybe Hood's just looking for attention, and once that attention is achieved, he suddenly loses his fighting talk. I mentioned a need for more accommodation towards asylum seekers - fighting words in KKK country. He seemed to be about to back up those fighting words with something more substantial when he won the first race of the season. 2US Insulting or provocative words, especially of an ethnic, racial, or sexist nature, considered unacceptable or illegal by certain institutions and afforded less protection than free speech. 〈美〉（尤指带有种族色彩或性别歧视性质的）侮辱性（或冒犯性）言辞 Example sentencesExamples So why would ‘Black girl ‘yelled across a schoolyard become fighting words for me?’ While I have no idea what that means, I sense these are fighting words. She thought her mother would say some tough fighting words or something that was completely uncaring at all. Those are angry, fighting words to those who think King deserves a place of honor in history. But there was no need to touch someone you wanted to insult - you could utter fighting words instead. A follow-up letter from Corey was full of unretractable fighting words. In the presence of fighting words, the manly form of behavior was not turning the other cheek, but rather an immediate and aggressive physical response. Those aren't fighting words where we come from, but were in his world. Definition of fighting words in US English: fighting words plural noun informal 1Words indicating a willingness to fight or challenge someone. 〈非正式〉咄咄逼人的话，挑战的言辞 Example sentencesExamples But despite the fighting talk, he admitted the Lib Dems could have done better after failing to make a much hoped-for election breakthrough in terms of Parliamentary seats. He seemed to be about to back up those fighting words with something more substantial when he won the first race of the season. Besides, Paterson is in too hospitable a mood for fighting talk. But his fighting talk: ‘Any company that wants to have a good reputation in Scotland as long as I'm First Minister should be taking that into account,’ fell on deaf ears. Mr McDonagh has heard such fighting talk before, but this time thinks something will happen. Such fighting talk has earned the father-of-two, who has set up home in Harrogate, the nickname of ‘The Bulldozer’ from certain sections of his workforce. Those are fighting words in the staid business of reinsurance. Maybe Hood's just looking for attention, and once that attention is achieved, he suddenly loses his fighting talk. You want to know what fighting words sound like. And it seems as if Dominique has already mastered the fighting talk. Such thinking only provokes more fighting talk. These are fighting words for a man whose earlier work seems a long, quiet morning of congenial thought. Translation: This six-letter word is fighting talk. Those were fighting words for councillor Stu Kennedy, who refused to compromise the bypass road. Still to come, it's a war of words and the Democrats are studying those fighting words. I mentioned a need for more accommodation towards asylum seekers - fighting words in KKK country. There was fighting talk. That amounts to fighting words in a business devoted to selling kids image over substance. ‘We're in mourning - leave us alone,’ he begged, before finding his voice and a vocabulary of fighting words. This, as they say, is fighting talk and the problem is now so grave as to demand such fighting talk from the outset of his new ministry. This is fighting talk by a man who has come to appreciate that he speaks from a position of power. 1.1US Words expressing an insult, especially of an ethnic, racial, or sexist nature. 〈美〉（尤指带有种族色彩或性别歧视性质的）侮辱性（或冒犯性）言辞 Example sentencesExamples In the presence of fighting words, the manly form of behavior was not turning the other cheek, but rather an immediate and aggressive physical response. While I have no idea what that means, I sense these are fighting words. Those are angry, fighting words to those who think King deserves a place of honor in history. So why would ‘Black girl ‘yelled across a schoolyard become fighting words for me?’ A follow-up letter from Corey was full of unretractable fighting words. She thought her mother would say some tough fighting words or something that was completely uncaring at all. But there was no need to touch someone you wanted to insult - you could utter fighting words instead. Those aren't fighting words where we come from, but were in his world.
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