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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)

dogfought, dogfighting 
  1. to engage in a dogfight with.

verb (used without object)

dogfought, dogfighting 
  1. to engage in a dogfight.

dogfight

/ ˈɒɡˌڲɪ /

noun

  1. close quarters combat between fighter aircraft

  2. any rough violent fight

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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of dogfight1

1650–60; 1915 dogfight for def. 2; dog + fight
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“You know it’s going to be a dogfight. Every game is going to be a dogfight from the end of the season until the end of the year.”

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Pakistan responded with air raids, leading to a dogfight and the brief capture of an Indian pilot.

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Dyche's successor will take charge of a side mired in another dogfight at the wrong end of the table in 16th place, just one point above the bottom three.

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HB: An absolute dogfight for the world title.

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The Rams must find ways to eliminate teams, “instead of just going into dogfights,” said cornerback Cobie Durant, who had two pass breakups.

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