dogfighting
- noun
- /ˈdɔɡˌfaɪtɪŋ/
- NSFW
- What the hell you think it is we know about dogfighting?
- dogfighting charges
- felony dogfighting
- dogfighting ring
Examples
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After extensive investigations, law enforcement shut down a major dogfighting ring, rescuing dozens of dogs.
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Michael Vick's history with dogfighting should make him ineligible to ever own any animal.
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Dogfighting, like other addictions, is a lifelong compulsion.
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I spent yesterday at the Liberation Christian Center in the Englewood neighborhood of Chicago's south side, where Michael Vick spoke to at-risk youth and urged them not to get involved in dogfighting.
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I typically write on this blog about passing laws to protect animals from cruelty and curb the worst abuses, and that's been a major focus of HSUS and HSLF when it comes to dogfighting and cockfighting.
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Authorities in the area cracked down on dogfighting after receiving numerous complaints about the brutal events.
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The documentary highlighted the illegal dogfighting operations that prey on innocent animals for profit.
Synonyms
A contest where two roosters fight each other for people to watch
An event where two roosters fight for people to bet on
An illegal fight where people force dogs to attack each other
How Violent
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Dogfighting is simply dog + fighting, and it refers to the cruel sport where dogs are forced to fight each other. So dogfighting now means that illegal and violent activity.