dogfight English

Meaning dogfight meaning

What does dogfight mean?

dogfight

— noun 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

— noun an aerial engagement between fighter planes

— noun a violent fight between dogs (sometimes organized illegally for entertainment and gambling)

— verb arrange for an illegal dogfight

— verb engage in an aerial battle with another fighter plane

— noun (= hassle) disorderly fighting

Synonyms dogfight synonyms

What other words have the same or similar meaning as dogfight?

dogfight English » English

struggle

scuffle

fight

tussle

rough-and-tumble

hassle

grappling

grapple

combat

battle

wrestle

war

tug-of-war

strife

squabble

set-to

scrimmage

scramble

run-in

row

quarrel

fuss

fray

fracas

engagement

contest

contention

conflict

close-quarter fighting

close combat

brawl

air battle