dogfight

Noun dogfight has 4 senses

• dogfight(n = noun.event) Array - a fiercely disputed contest; "their rancor dated from a political dogfight between them"; "a real dogfight for third place"; "a prolonged dogfight over their rival bids for the contract"
is a kind of competition, contest

• dogfight(n = noun.act) hassle, rough-and-tumble, scuffle, tussle - disorderly fighting; Array
is a kind of combat, fight, fighting, scrap

• dogfight(n = noun.act) Array - an aerial engagement between fighter planes; Array
is a kind of battle, conflict, engagement, fight
Derived forms verb dogfight₂, noun dogfighter₁

• dogfight(n = noun.act) Array - a violent fight between dogs (sometimes organized illegally for entertainment and gambling); Array
is a kind of combat, fight, fighting, scrap
Derived forms verb dogfight₂, verb dogfight₁

Verb dogfight has 2 senses

• dogfight(v = verb.creation) Array - arrange for an illegal dogfight; Array
is one way to arrange, stage
Derived form noun dogfight₄
Sample sentence:
Somebody ----s something

• dogfight(v = verb.competition) Array - engage in an aerial battle with another fighter plane; Array
is one way to battle, combat
Derived forms noun dogfight₄, noun dogfight₃
Sample sentence:
Somebody ----s