infighting
Fighting or quarreling among the members of a single group or sideFighting or quarreling among the members of a single group or side.
» I need to work more on infighting.
Meaning
2 senses(countable, uncountable)Fighting or quarreling among the members of a single group or side.
interner Machtkampf, interne Streiterei
ра́сприráspri, междоусобицаmeždousobica
(countable, uncountable)Fighting with one's opponent closer than arm's length.
бой на ближней дистанцииboj na bližnej distancii
- boxing at close quarters
- conflict between members of the same organization (usually concealed from outsiders)
Examples
4 sentencesI need to work more on infighting.
The movement quickly disintegrated as a result of infighting.
Stop this infighting! I took you in when no one else would.
There will be a lot of infighting and caterwauling in this place in order to try to move in that direction.
Translations
5 languagesBy meaning 2
By meaning 1
Origin
From in- + fighting. Compare Middle English infighten (“to attack”), Old English infiht (“From in- + fighting. Compare Middle English infighten (“to attack”), Old English infiht (“infighting”).
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Forms
plural: infightings| Singular | infighting |
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Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable