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[ UK /dˈɒɡfa‍ɪt/ ]
[ US /ˈdɑɡˌfaɪt/ ]
NOUN
  1. a fiercely disputed contest
    a real dogfight for third place
    a prolonged dogfight over their rival bids for the contract
    their rancor dated from a political dogfight between them
  2. a violent fight between dogs (sometimes organized illegally for entertainment and gambling)
  3. disorderly fighting
  4. an aerial engagement between fighter planes
VERB
  1. engage in an aerial battle with another fighter plane
  2. arrange for an illegal dogfight

How To Use dogfight In A Sentence

  • Atlanta Falcon's quarterback Michael Vick's co-defendant pleaded guilty today in Virginia to dogfighting charges.
  • ‘All these polls indicate is that there will be a dogfight for the last seat in all key marginals and the vote will be so tight it is hard for anyone to call it,’ the Fine Gael spokesman said.
  • First, early helmets did not take into account how often pilots use peripheral vision during a close-range dogfight.
  • On one of his quick ascents during one of the many dogfights that day, Roll's wingman signaled his squadron leader.
  • Instead of recounting endless dogfights or mission recaps, Brulle shows the attitudes and viewpoints of the men who were primarily engaged in tactical air support.
  • The Zero was just too maneuverable to tackle in a dogfight.
  • Philadelphia coach Larry Brown turned the game into a low-possession dogfight, which is the way it must be in Life Without Iverson. USATODAY.com - Bucks handle Iverson-less 76ers to take 2-1 lead
  • But the talks foundered and the two teams are now in a dogfight for tens of millions of pounds in prize money. Times, Sunday Times
  • In a dogfight near Venlo in The Netherlands, his Spitfire was hit but he still shot down a Messerschmitt.
  • Battle Beasts and Villains - Compete in aerial 'dogfights', evade man-eating plants and battle exotic animals, such as giant anacondas and ferocious crocodiles. PSP World
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