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dogfight

[ dawg-fahyt, dog- ]

noun

  1. a violent fight between dogs.
  2. a fight between warring fighter planes.
  3. any rough-and-tumble physical battle.


verb (used with object)

, dog·fought, dog·fight·ing.
  1. to engage in a dogfight with.

verb (used without object)

, dog·fought, dog·fight·ing.
  1. to engage in a dogfight.

dogfight

/ ˈdɒɡˌfaɪt /

noun

  1. close quarters combat between fighter aircraft
  2. 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


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Word History and Origins

Origin of dogfight1

1650–60; 1915 dogfight fordef 2; dog + fight
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Example Sentences

They were just in a dogfight against Drew Lock and the Broncos and gave up almost 200 yards rushing.

Its scenario – flying a rocket ship through space locked in a dogfight with two flying saucers – seemed perfect for the times.

Dogfight (1991) If you see one River Phoenix film, see My Own Private Idaho.

But if you see two, you should make the second one Dogfight.

Rose eventually catches wind of the “dogfight” scenario and storms out on Eddie, who convinces her to give him a second chance.

Sen. Blanche Lincoln is in a dogfight for survival in her primary against Lt. Gov. Bill Halter.

If that's not elite enough, the national champion has to dogfight its way through six games.

Tom, Roger, and Astro watched the dogfight on the scanner in horrified fascination.

And everyone knew that within a few inches of them, only separated by the floor, there was a fine dogfight in progress.

It was everybody into the dogfight to keep the Heinkels from getting at the four precious bombers.

Send a big flight of Messerschmitts in after my squadron contacts the decoy bombers and have them start a dogfight.

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