[
UK
/dˈɒɡfaɪt/
]
[ US /ˈdɑɡˌfaɪt/ ]
[ US /ˈdɑɡˌfaɪt/ ]
NOUN
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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 - a violent fight between dogs (sometimes organized illegally for entertainment and gambling)
- disorderly fighting
- an aerial engagement between fighter planes
VERB
- engage in an aerial battle with another fighter plane
- 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
