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[ dawg-fahyt, dog- ] / ˈdɔgˌfaɪt, ˈdɒg- / SEE SYNONYMS FOR dogfight ON THESAURUS.COM
nouna violent fight between dogs. a fight between warring fighter planes. any rough-and-tumble physical battle. verb (used with object), dog·fought, dog·fight·ing.to engage in a dogfight with. verb (used without object), dog·fought, dog·fight·ing.Origin of dogfight1650–60; 1915 for def. 2; dog + fight Words nearby dogfightdog-eared, dog-eat-dog, dog-end, dogface, dog fennel, dogfight, dogfish, dog flea, dog fouling, dog fox, dogged Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for dogfightDogfight (1991) If you see one River Phoenix film, see My Own Private Idaho. Most Overlooked Romance Films for Valentine’s Day Weekend: ‘True Romance,’ ‘His Girl Friday,’ More|Marlow Stern|February 15, 2014|DAILY BEAST But if you see two, you should make the second one Dogfight. Most Overlooked Romance Films for Valentine’s Day Weekend: ‘True Romance,’ ‘His Girl Friday,’ More|Marlow Stern|February 15, 2014|DAILY BEAST Rose eventually catches wind of the “dogfight” scenario and storms out on Eddie, who convinces her to give him a second chance. Most Overlooked Romance Films for Valentine’s Day Weekend: ‘True Romance,’ ‘His Girl Friday,’ More|Marlow Stern|February 15, 2014|DAILY BEAST Sen. Blanche Lincoln is in a dogfight for survival in her primary against Lt. Gov. Bill Halter. 3 Lessons from Today's Elections|Mark McKinnon|May 17, 2010|DAILY BEAST
If that's not elite enough, the national champion has to dogfight its way through six games. Pat O’Brien Breaks Down the NCAA Tournament|Pat O'Brien|March 16, 2009|DAILY BEAST Tom, Roger, and Astro watched the dogfight on the scanner in horrified fascination. On the Trail of the Space Pirates|Carey Rockwell It was everybody into the dogfight to keep the Heinkels from getting at the four precious bombers. A Yankee Flier with the R.A.F.|Rutherford G. Montgomery Send a big flight of Messerschmitts in after my squadron contacts the decoy bombers and have them start a dogfight. A Yankee Flier with the R.A.F.|Rutherford G. Montgomery
British Dictionary definitions for dogfight
nounclose quarters combat between fighter aircraft any rough violent fight Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to dogfighttussle, brawl, ruckus, fisticuffs, melee, altercation, fracas, free-for-all, riot, scuffle, battle, combat, contest, confrontation, bout, war, match, dispute, clash, exchange |