"fighting fit" meaning in English

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Adjective

IPA: /ˌfaɪtɪŋ ˈfɪt/ [General-American, Received-Pronunciation]
Rhymes: -ɪt Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} fighting fit (not comparable)
  1. (UK) Sufficiently fit to participate in fighting; hence, in top physical condition. Tags: UK, not-comparable Categories (topical): Health Synonyms: fighting-fit Hypernyms: healthy Derived forms: fighting fitness, fighting-fitness Related terms: healthy Translations (in top physical condition): en plena forma (Spanish)

Alternative forms

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