fight up
C1
In simple words
Not a standard English phrasal verb. Learners should use alternatives.
Literal meaning: To fight in an upward direction.
Meanings
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(Archaic/non-standard) To struggle or fight in an upward direction against resistance.
"The soldiers fought up the steep hillside against heavy fire."
Usage notes
Not recognized as a standard phrasal verb in modern dictionaries. Learners may encounter it in very old texts as a literal expression ('to fight one's way upward'). In contemporary English, 'fight your way up' or 'rise up' would be used instead. Not recommended for ESL learners.
Forms
Base
fight up
I/you/we/they
3rd person
fights up
he/she/it
Past simple
fought up
yesterday
Past participle
fought up
have + pp
-ing form
fighting up
continuous
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