cockfight

noun

cock·​fight ˈkäk-ˌfīt How to pronounce cockfight (audio)
: a contest in which gamecocks usually fitted with metal spurs are pitted against each other
cockfighting adjective or noun

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The United States isn't the only country dealing with cockfights, wrote Wayne Pacelle, founder of the advocacy group Animal Wellness Action. Krystal Nurse, USA TODAY, 18 Sep. 2024 Lee first spies him in the evening street, in the middle of a crowd gawking at a cockfight. Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 3 Sep. 2024 Police in Hawaii have vowed to step up enforcement after one of the most serious mass shootings in that state's history happened last year at a cockfight where five people were shot, including two who died. CBS News, 14 Mar. 2024 But Devore acknowledged a former district director for his organization who has since resigned was arrested and charged with facilitating a cockfight after authorities in Carter County raided a cockfighting pit with more than 100 people in attendance. CBS News, 14 Mar. 2024 See all Example Sentences for cockfight 

Word History

First Known Use

1512, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of cockfight was in 1512

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“Cockfight.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cockfight. Accessed 7 Dec. 2024.

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cockfight

noun
cock·​fight ˈkäk-ˌfīt How to pronounce cockfight (audio)
: a fight between roosters usually fitted with metal spurs

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