: a contest in which gamecocks usually fitted with metal spurs are pitted against each other
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There were horse races and cockfights and parades of the Washington Militia and other military companies.
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Kurt Snibbe, Oc Register, 2 July 2025
It’s claimed that the men took part in fixing livestreamed cockfights, known as e-sabong, which became popular during the COVID pandemic.
—Gabrielle Rockson, People.com, 20 June 2025
What emerged from the shoot was a rich trove of quotidian snapshots—of boat rides, car treks, markets, a cockfight, a karaoke performance, a mah–jongg game—that subsequently informed, and were eventually grafted onto, Edward and Molly’s story.
—Justin Chang, New Yorker, 3 Apr. 2025
There are a few joking references to a cockfight, which kids may have questions about.
—Alex Vance, Parents, 28 Mar. 2025
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Kurt Snibbe, Oc Register, 2 July 2025
It’s claimed that the men took part in fixing livestreamed cockfights, known as e-sabong, which became popular during the COVID pandemic.
—Gabrielle Rockson, People.com, 20 June 2025
What emerged from the shoot was a rich trove of quotidian snapshots—of boat rides, car treks, markets, a cockfight, a karaoke performance, a mah–jongg game—that subsequently informed, and were eventually grafted onto, Edward and Molly’s story.
—Justin Chang, New Yorker, 3 Apr. 2025
There are a few joking references to a cockfight, which kids may have questions about.
—Alex Vance, Parents, 28 Mar. 2025
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“Cockfight.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cockfight. Accessed 30 Sep. 2025.
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cockfight
noun
cock·fight
ˈkäk-ˌfīt 
: a fight between roosters usually fitted with metal spurs
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