infight
Quarrel within ranks
To infight is to engage in conflict within a group rather than against outside opponents.
The noun infighting describes internal struggles for power, resources, or influence: The department was paralyzed by infighting.
Political parties, corporate boards, and families all infight.
The word suggests disputes that weaken the group from within.
Ongoing contest between opponents
- schismFormal organizational fracture
- riftCrack or estrangement
- feudBitter ongoing rivalry
- discordLack of agreement
dissension · factionalism · backstabbing · undermining · sabotage · clique · splinter · mutiny
Angry verbal dispute
- squabbleTrivial noisy argument
- bickeringPetty verbal sparring
- spatPetty verbal dispute
- tiffMinor interpersonal dispute
argument · disagreement · contention · wrangle · altercation · clash · friction · tension
rivalry
Ongoing contest between opponents
discord · dissension · factionalism · backstabbing · undermining · sabotage · clique · splinter · mutiny · coup
quarrel
Angry verbal dispute
tiff · argument · disagreement · contention · wrangle · altercation · clash · friction · tension · falling-out
close-quarters
Very near proximity
- hand-to-handAt grappling distance
- meleeDisordered group skirmish
- grapplingClose-quarters combat technique
scuffle · brawl · clinch · bayonet · wrestling · takedown · chokehold · submission · ambush · engagement
jab
Quick, straight blow
counterpunch · bobbing · weaving · footwork · sparring · southpaw · orthodox · combination · slip · parry
infightunite
Bring together as one
cooperate · collaborate · work together · band together · close ranks