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dogfight

dogfight

2 9.0
An illegal fight where people force dogs to attack each other
  • noun
  • /ˈdɔɡˌfaɪt/
  • NSFW
translation icon : pelea de perros
  • Witnesses reported that the dogfight lasted for several minutes before it was stopped.
  • spectator at a dogfight

Examples

  • The dogfights were held in a large garage backing to an alley behind a house on Ogelthorpe, in Manor Park in Northwest.

    Fiction book (2002)

  • I can get a dogfight sanctioned here if I needed to.

    Grudge Match (2013)

  • Speaking of which, ask to see the written protocol for breaking up a dogfight.

    Blog text (13)

  • Right ear torn off in dogfight.

    Academic text (2002)

  • Louder growling, a real dogfight, now.

    Fiction book (2001)

  • Attending a dogfight is illegal and can lead to severe penalties if caught.

  • The authorities broke up the dogfight, rescuing the dogs involved from further harm.

Synonyms

dogfighting
vsdogfight
  • NSFW
2 9.3

People illegally force dogs to fight each other for money or entertainment

is a single violent fight often held as part of that illegal activity

Antonyms

harmony
146 2.5

Agreement and peaceful working together between people or ideas

coexistence
16 4.2

Living together in the same place at the same time, often peacefully despite differences

How Violent

bloodbath
  • NSFW
45 7.0
dogfight
  • NSFW
2 9.0
fight
∞ 1.0
scuffle
25 3.7

Surface Forms

dogfight singular
dogfights plural

Morphology

dogfight = dog + fight (transparent) = dog + fight

Literal, straightforward compound meaning a violent fight involving dogs.

Etymology

Dogfight also refers to a 'violent fight between dogs' and comes directly from dog + fight, meaning dogs fighting each other for show or money. That is why a dogfight is seen as a cruel and illegal event in many places.