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fighting game

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A video game of a type based around interpersonal combat, often in a tournament setting, in which characters fight until their HP is depleted or the round timer expires.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: video-games

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Across languages

Translations

11 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 打鬥遊戲 /打斗游戏 — video game genre
  • Chinese Mandarin: 格鬥游戲 /格斗游戏 (gédòu yóuxì) — video game genre
  • Finnish: taistelupeli — video game genre
  • Finnish: tappelupeli — video game genre
  • French: jeu de baston — video game genre
  • French: jeu de combat — video game genre
  • French: jeu de castagne — video game genre
  • Japanese: 格闘ゲーム (kakutō gēmu) — video game genre
  • Korean: 격투 게임 (gyeoktu geim) — video game genre
  • Norwegian: slåssespill — video game genre
  • Polish: bijatyka — video game genre