noun
- close combat between military aircraft
- fights between dogs, especially as illegal entertainment
- fierce contests or struggles between people or groups
Usage: military; aviation
Usage: often illegal
Usage: figurative
Examples
- The pilot survived three dogfights during the war.
- Modern fighter jets are designed for high-speed dogfights.
- Police raided the illegal dogfights in the warehouse.
- The election turned into a series of political dogfights.
- Corporate dogfights over market share intensified.
- Historical accounts describe aerial dogfights over Europe.
- The candidates engaged in verbal dogfights during debates.