dogfight

Nouns

  • (n) 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
  • (n) disorderly fighting rough-and-tumble, scuffle, tussle, hassle,
  • (n) an aerial engagement between fighter planes
  • (n) a violent fight between dogs (sometimes organized illegally for entertainment and gambling)

Verbs

  • (v) arrange for an illegal dogfight
  • (v) engage in an aerial battle with another fighter plane

Synonyms

rough-and-tumble scuffle tussle hassle

Words of close approximity

dogfighter