noun
Meaning 1
A person who regularly fights in the streets.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Phrase guide
street fighter
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noun
Meaning 2
someone who learned to fight in the streets rather than being formally trained in the sport of boxing
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: tough
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: combatant, battler, belligerent, fighter, scrapper
noun
Meaning 3
a contestant who is very aggressive and willing to use underhand methods
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: rival, challenger, competitor, competition, contender
History
Etymology
From street + fighter.
Across languages
Translations
5 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Dutch: straatvechter — person who fights in the streets
- Dutch: straatvechtster — person who fights in the streets
- Finnish: katutappelija — person who fights in the streets
- German: Straßenkämpfer — person who fights in the streets
- German: Straßenkämpferin — person who fights in the streets