"superfight" meaning in All languages combined

See superfight on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: superfights [plural]
Etymology: super + fight Etymology templates: {{compound|en|super|fight}} super + fight Head templates: {{en-noun}} superfight (plural superfights)
  1. (boxing) A bout between two championship title holders. Categories (topical): Boxing
    Sense id: en-superfight-en-noun-IlzxXKQ3 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 55 43 2 Topics: boxing, government, hobbies, lifestyle, martial-arts, military, politics, sports, war
  2. (comics) A fight between a superhero and a supervillain. Categories (topical): Comics
    Sense id: en-superfight-en-noun-mk0~MbC3 Topics: comics, literature, media, publishing
  3. A particularly large or important fight.
    Sense id: en-superfight-en-noun-fferoNlz

Inflected forms

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