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dogfight

/ dogfight /

noun/verb

noun Sense 1

a violent fight between dogs (sometimes organized illegally for entertainment and gambling)

Type of:

fight fighting combat

noun Sense 2

an aerial engagement between fighter planes

Type of:

battle conflict fight

noun Sense 3

a fiercly 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"

Type of:

contest competition

verb Sense 4

engage in an aerial battle with another fighter plane

Type of:

battle combat

Usage Patterns:

Somebody ----s something

verb Sense 5

arrange for an illegal dogfight

Type of:

stage bring about arrange

Usage Patterns:

Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something

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