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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But even then that dustup lacks a satisfying catfight spark. Randy Myers, Mercury News, 29 Apr. 2026 As the setup cycles through cinematic tropes and makes its way to a predictable catfight over who’s the true domestic goddess, Banks is terrific at communicating Carol’s wordless rage, her workplace competitiveness having shifted to the home front. Sheri Linden, HollywoodReporter, 16 Mar. 2026 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 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 14 May. 2026.

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