Definition of "fighter"

fighter

/ˈfaɪ.tə(ɹ)/

noun
plural fighters
1. A person who fights; a combatant.
2. A warrior; a fighting soldier.
3. A pugnacious, competitive person.
4. (eulogistic) A person with a strong determination to resist protracted or severe adversity, especially illness.
  Quotations
  Little weapons / Over the phone / They like to threaten / The life that I know / They say "Get over here and get into the ring" / But I'm not really much of a fighter
  2011, Lenka, Ben H. Allen (lyrics and music), “Roll with the Punches”, in Two‎, performed by Lenka
5. A class of fixed-wing aircraft whose primary purpose is to shoot down other aircraft, sometimes accompanied by a secondary purpose of attacking ground targets.
  1. (science fiction, by extension) A starfighter
    Quotations
    I toss around dreadnoughts like they were fighters; dimly aware of the former crews being crushed to liquescence.
    2007 September 25, Bungie, Halo 3, v1.0, Microsoft Game Studios, Xbox 360, level/area: Terminal Six (Legendary)
6. A participant in boxing or any martial art.
7. (colloquial) A firefighter.
8. (video games) A game with a focus on physical combat.
  Quotations
  Still, it's excellent software, especially for one-on-one fighting titles such as the King Of Fighters series, classic Street Fighter II variants, and newer one-on-one fighters such as Garou.
  2004, Simon Carless, Gaming Hacks, page 59