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dogfight in WordNet English dictionary

noun
  1. a violent fight between dogs (sometimes organized illegally for entertainment and gambling)
    dogfight 
  2. an aerial engagement between fighter planes
    dogfight 
  3. disorderly fighting
    hassle  scuffle  tussle  dogfight  rough-and-tumble 
  4. a fiercely disputed contest
    "their rancor dated from a political dogfight between them"; "a real dogfight for third place"; "a prolonged dogfight over their rival bids for the contract"
    dogfight 
verb
  1. engage in an aerial battle with another fighter plane
    dogfight 
  2. arrange for an illegal dogfight
    dogfight 
WordNet Lexical Database v3.0, © 2006 Princeton University


dogfight in English Wiktionary

 
  1. (noun) A twisting turning battle between two or more military aircraft, especially between fighters.
  2. (noun) A fight between dogs.
  3. (verb) To engage in a battle between fighter planes.
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