cockfight

noun

cock·​fight ˈkäk-ˌfīt 

: a contest in which gamecocks usually fitted with metal spurs are pitted against each other

cockfighting

ˈkäk-ˌfī-tiŋ 

adjective or noun

Examples of cockfight in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Gang bosses had enjoyed surreal luxuries inside — a zoo, a discotheque, a cockfight arena — while directing rackets that had spread across the hemisphere as Tren de Aragua took control of smuggling routes and victimized Venezuelan immigrants. — Sebastian Rotella, ProPublica, 10 July 2026

Police arrested 25 people and recovered 52 chickens while breaking up an active cockfight in Delaware County over the weekend. — Tom Dougherty, CBS News, 1 June 2026

The arena in which a cockfight is held is called a cockpit. — Jeffrey Steingarten, Vogue, 5 Apr. 2026

In a separate case on Thanksgiving, 25 people were arrested and more than 70 roosters were rescued from a cockfight in Alvarado, according to the Johnson County Sheriff’s Office. — Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 Dec. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1512, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for cockfight

• affright
• airtight
• albite
• alight
• alright
• aplite
• aright
• bainite
• birthright
• bobwhite
• bornite
• bullfight

Kids Definition

cockfight

noun

cock·​fight ˈkäk-ˌfīt 

: a fight between roosters usually fitted with metal spurs