Used in a Sentence

infighting

Definitions, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for infighting.

Editorial note

As long as he isn't hindering your work and creating infighting/tension in a power struggle, it doesn't sound like he's a problem.

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Quick take

Fighting or quarreling among the members of a single group or side.

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of infighting gathered in one view.

noun

Fighting or quarreling among the members of a single group or side.

noun

(boxing) Fighting with one's opponent closer than arm's length.

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for infighting.

noun

Fighting or quarreling among the members of a single group or side.

noun

(boxing) Fighting with one's opponent closer than arm's length.

Example sentences

1

As long as he isn't hindering your work and creating infighting/tension in a power struggle, it doesn't sound like he's a problem.

2

I've seen the infighting generals thing before, and many times behaviors like that might work in one situation but not in another.

3

The implosion of the previous government (it changed leader multiple times) with rampant infighting combined with the sheer force of the Murdoch papers which are still influential in Australia.

4

In my mind it can't be good to gin up infighting for no good reason, especially on a forum thread like this one that is not at all related to the topic of permissive vs.

5

So, essentially they changed the names of various meetings and then gave a budget to managers because stack ranking with mandatory firing causes political infighting.

Frequently asked questions

Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.

How do you use infighting in a sentence?

As long as he isn't hindering your work and creating infighting/tension in a power struggle, it doesn't sound like he's a problem.

What does infighting mean?

Fighting or quarreling among the members of a single group or side.

What part of speech is infighting?

infighting is commonly used as noun.