catfight

noun

cat·​fight ˈkat-ˌfīt How to pronounce catfight (audio)
Synonyms of catfightnext
: an intense fight or argument especially between two women

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Both savor catfights but frame men as dogs. Judy Berman, Time, 30 Jan. 2026 Which witch emerges victorious—not just from that catfight but from the whole of this busy, confused, hopelessly mangled movie? Justin Chang, New Yorker, 20 Nov. 2025 Over eight years, the show morphed into toxic catfights, backstabbing parents and even a bankruptcy fraud conviction for Miller. Clare Mulroy, USA Today, 30 Oct. 2025 Then just pour yourself onto the couch to imbibe in the campiest of catfights that are custom-made for laughing and yelling at as the misdeeds unspool onscreen. Randy Myers, Mercury News, 12 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for catfight

Word History

First Known Use

1854, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of catfight was in 1854

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“Catfight.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/catfight. Accessed 8 Feb. 2026.

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