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
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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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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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Eight times during the two-week war game, individual German Typhoons flew against single F-22s in basic fighter maneuvers meant to simulate a close-range dogfight.
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Circa 1656
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
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