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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It was a dogfight and Italy's dogs were just that bit more menacing.

From BBC

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

He then conceded, “It’s going to be a dogfight.”

From Los Angeles Times

So why enable a future scenario in which F-35 jets conduct dogfights against each other?

From The Wall Street Journal

Williams picked off jets in a tussle that lasted more than 30 minutes—an astonishing duration, given that dogfights tend to be measured in seconds.

From The Wall Street Journal

dogfight

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