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dogfight

Dictionary definition · dogfight

noun

  1. a fiercely disputed contest"their rancor dated from a political dogfight between them"
  2. disorderly fighting
  3. an aerial engagement between fighter planes
  4. a violent fight between dogs (sometimes organized illegally for entertainment and gambling)

verb

  1. arrange for an illegal dogfight
  2. engage in an aerial battle with another fighter plane

Source: Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).