dogfight

[dawg-fahyt, dog-] / ˈdɔgˌfaɪt, ˈdɒg- /

NOUN

fight

Synonyms

STRONGEST

action altercation argument battle bout brawl clash combat conflict confrontation contest controversy disagreement dispute duel exchange feud match melee quarrel riot rivalry round scuffle skirmish struggle war wrangling

STRONG

affray broil brush contention difficulty dissension engagement fisticuffs fracas fray free-for-all fuss hostility joust row ruckus rumble scrap scrimmage set-to strife tiff to-do tussle

WEAK

battle royal sparring match

Antonyms

STRONGEST

accord agreement calm concord harmony peace quiet truce

STRONG

friendliness friendship kindness

NOUN

slugfest

Synonyms

STRONGEST

altercation brawl fisticuffs fracas free-for-all melee ruckus tussle

STRONG

argument battle bout clash conflict dispute engagement feud fray riot rumble struggle war

WEAK

battle royal donnybrook

Antonyms

STRONGEST

agreement calm harmony peace

Example Sentences

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Mexico and Brazil are in a caramelo dogfight.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 3, 2026

"Nobody really has ever tried to interweave an actual plot story into a dogfight, and we were trying to do that."

From BBC • May 30, 2026

“In the skies over Korea in 1952, Royce was in the dogfight of a lifetime, a legendary dogfight,” Trump said.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 25, 2026

Last weekend Osasuna winger Munoz impressed as his team won away for the first time all season, for back-to-back wins to take them away from the relegation dogfight.

From Barron's • Jan. 30, 2026

Reaching the dogfight, I saw the big hound was almost gone.

From "Where the Red Fern Grows" by Wilson Rawls

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