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Definition of dogfight
1 : a fight between dogs; broadly : a fiercely disputed contest
2 : a fight between two or more fighter planes usually at close quarters
dogfight
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Examples of dogfight in a Sentence
He was shot down in a dogfight over enemy territory.
The election has turned into a real dogfight.
Recent Examples of dogfight from the Web
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The Rebels opened the season in a dogfight with Florida State and two games lost to Alabama during a 48-43 shootout.
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Further strikes could eliminate the Syrian air capability entirely, removing any need to get into dogfights with them.
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Murdoch’s network still leads, but Maddow scores key victories Fox recovers after third-place finish in weeknight audience Fox News and MSNBC are finishing the month of May in a dogfight for the viewers advertisers prize most.
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A Quist victory would shock Republicans, who’ve seen the race shrink to a single-digit dogfight despite plenty of money and campaign visits by Donald Trump Jr. and Vice President Pence.
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Photos and videos of the victims would then be circulated inside the football team, the suit alleges, which adds as an aside that illegal dogfights were common at the parties.
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Despite his second-round selection, Smith-Schuster is in the mother of all dogfights for playing time on this year's Steelers roster.
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Cincinnati City Councilwoman Yvette Simpson pulled off a big upset in a low-turnout mayoral primary on Tuesday, sending a message to incumbent John Cranley the next six months are going to be a dogfight.
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Count on dogfights for the championship between Grandview, No.
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First Known Use of dogfight
circa 1656
DOGFIGHT Defined for English Language Learners
dogfight
playDefinition of dogfight for English Language Learners
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: a fight between dogs
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: a fight between fighter planes that are flying close to each other
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: a fierce fight or struggle between people or groups
Learn More about dogfight
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See words that rhyme with dogfight Thesaurus: All synonyms and antonyms for dogfight Nglish: Translation of dogfight for Spanish speakers Britannica.com: Encyclopedia article about dogfight
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