infight

== English == === Etymology === Apparently a back-formation from infighting, perhaps continuing Middle English infighten (“to attack”), from Old English infiht, infeoht (“an attack made upon a person by another in the same house or between members of a household”), equivalent to in- +‎ fight. Compare Middle English infiht (“an internal fight, a brawl within a household”). === Verb === infight (third-person singular simple present infights, present participle infighting, simple past and past participle infought) (intransitive) To fight with allies or other members of the same group. (boxing) To box while extremely close to an opponent ==== Translations ==== === Noun === infight (plural infights) An internal battle; a fight with allies or other members of the same group. === Anagrams === fightin'