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dogfight

[ dawg-fahyt, dog- ]

/ ˈdɔgˌfaɪt, ˈdɒg- /

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noun

a 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.

to engage in a dogfight.

Origin of dogfight

1650–60; 1915 for def 2; dog + fight

Words nearby dogfight

dogcatcher, dogdom, doge, dogey, dogface, dogfight, dogfish, dogged, dogger, dogger bank, doggerel

Example sentences from the Web for dogfight

Dogfight (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.

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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

dogfight

/ (ˈdɒɡˌfaɪt) /

noun

close quarters combat between fighter aircraft

any rough violent fight