Captivating fighting (8)
I believe the answer is:
engaging
This could be a double definition.
'captivating' is the first definition.
(thesaurus)
'fighting' is the second definition.
Both the definition and answer are adjectives. Maybe you can see an association between them that I can't see?
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for engaging that I've seen before include "Fighting - winning" , "Appealing to others" , "Interesting" , "Attractive or charming - getting married?" , "holding fast" .)