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单词 catfights
释义

catfight

noun

cat·​fight ˈkat-ˌfīt How to pronounce catfight (audio)
: an intense fight or argument especially between two women

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web The vessel, unstoppered in her hotel bathroom, releases a djinn (Idris Elba), who has a soothing manner and pointed ears, one of which has had a bite taken out of it, perhaps in a magical catfight. Anthony Lane, The New Yorker, 26 Aug. 2022 Jilly Boyce Kay, a professor at the University of Leicester, took issue with how Britain’s press cast the trial as a catfight and with the brickbats thrown at them on Twitter and Facebook. James Hookway, WSJ, 29 July 2022 The ongoing catfight between the PGA Tour and LIV Golf has reached the point where both parties are better off calling a truce. Gene Frenette, USA TODAY, 2 July 2022 But even the maturing of her character did not fully quell the occasional catfight that can energize a soap opera. Annabelle Williams, BostonGlobe.com, 19 Apr. 2022 The Housewives of the North Pole in the hopes of seeing a reality TV-worthy catfight or a Frappuccino face mask have come to the right place! Lanford Beard, PEOPLE.com, 9 Dec. 2021 There’s little nudity or jiggle — unusual for a premium cable series full of women — and nothing that resembles a catfight. New York Times, 10 Nov. 2021 Everything about the royals needs to appear friendly and respectful, with fairy tales about teatime and, to keep things spicy, the occasional classic catfight. Matthew Gilbert, BostonGlobe.com, 8 Mar. 2021 The ensuing battle is a supernatural catfight over a man who’s hardly worth their time. Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 19 Feb. 2021 See More

Word History

First Known Use

1854, in the meaning defined above

catfights

noun

plural of catfight
as in tussles

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • tussles
  • scuffles
  • squabbles
  • dustups
  • skirmishes
  • quarrels
  • altercations
  • clashes
  • fights
  • spats
  • tiffs
  • disputes
  • scrimmages
  • disagreements
  • controversies
  • wrangles
  • fistfights
  • battles
  • contests
  • misunderstandings
  • fracases
  • fracas
  • contretemps
  • fisticuffs
  • brawls
  • conflicts
  • struggles
  • tangles
  • combats
  • melees
  • slugfests
  • confrontations
  • broils
  • scraps
  • scrums
  • falling-outs
  • affrays
  • cross fires
  • ruckuses
  • arguments
  • frays
  • donnybrooks
  • hassles
  • duels
  • fallings-out
  • punch-ups
  • ructions
  • rows
  • blows
  • kickups
  • battles royal
  • jousts
  • battle royales
  • mêlées
  • argle-bargles
  • battle royals
  • free-for-alls
  • mix-ups
  • battles royale
  • argy-bargies
  • grapples
  • face-offs
  • punch-outs
  • pitched battles
  • handgrips
  • rough-and-tumbles

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • truces
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