fight song

noun

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

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There, fans sang their team's fight song loud and proud, as VR technology depicted the virus and bacteria droplets that are expelled into the air around them, and how Lysol helps kill them and keep sports fans safe. Angela Andaloro, People.com, 1 Nov. 2024 Garbers and his teammates celebrated by sprinting over to a corner of the stadium where UCLA fans were seated, players pointing to acknowledge those who made the long trip before returning to a jubilant locker room to spray each other with water and sing the fight song. Ben Bolch, Los Angeles Times, 19 Oct. 2024 When Army plays Navy, the most stirring sight of all is what happens in the stands, when the cadets and midshipmen sing their respective fight songs, with tears in their eyes. Louisa Thomas, The New Yorker, 27 Oct. 2024 The Bruins made themselves at home practically from the moment the Rutgers band played their fight song as a courtesy before the game. Ben Bolch, Los Angeles Times, 19 Oct. 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 22 Nov. 2024.

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