fight song

noun

: a song used to inspire enthusiasm usually during an athletic competition

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Listen to this article EVERETT – The Crimson Cafe was packed with dignitaries, and the Everett Marching Band was playing the school fight song as the guest of honor walked to the podium. Danny Ventura, Boston Herald, 31 Jan. 2025 The game will be on multiple screens, the beer will be flowing and fight songs will be sung. P.S. Sabrina Moreno, Axios, 24 Jan. 2025 But of course this is how Mr. Trump views music: as theme songs, fight songs, soundtracks for memories more than works of art. Jon Caramanica, New York Times, 19 Jan. 2025 There, fans sang their team's fight song loud and proud, as VR technology depicted virus and bacteria droplets that are expelled into the air, and showed how Lysol helps kill them and keep sports fans safe. Angela Andaloro, People.com, 1 Nov. 2024 See All Example Sentences for fight song

Word History

First Known Use

1954, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of fight song was in 1954

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“Fight song.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fight%20song. Accessed 4 Mar. 2025.

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