dogfight
any rough-and-tumble physical battle.
to engage in a dogfight with.
to engage in a dogfight.
Origin of dogfight
1Words Nearby dogfight
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How to use dogfight in a sentence
They were just in a dogfight against Drew Lock and the Broncos and gave up almost 200 yards rushing.
The NFL Regular Season Ended As It Started: In Absolute Chaos | Sara Ziegler (sara.ziegler@fivethirtyeight.com) | January 10, 2022 | FiveThirtyEightIts scenario – flying a rocket ship through space locked in a dogfight with two flying saucers – seemed perfect for the times.
Computer Space was the first commercial video game. But what is it? | Noah Wardrip-Fruin/The Conversation | October 13, 2021 | Popular-Sciencedogfight (1991) If you see one River Phoenix film, see My Own Private Idaho.
Most Overlooked Romance Films for Valentine’s Day Weekend: ‘True Romance,’ ‘His Girl Friday,’ More | Marlow Stern | February 15, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTBut if you see two, you should make the second one dogfight.
Most Overlooked Romance Films for Valentine’s Day Weekend: ‘True Romance,’ ‘His Girl Friday,’ More | Marlow Stern | February 15, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTRose eventually catches wind of the “dogfight” scenario and storms out on Eddie, who convinces her to give him a second chance.
Most Overlooked Romance Films for Valentine’s Day Weekend: ‘True Romance,’ ‘His Girl Friday,’ More | Marlow Stern | February 15, 2014 | THE DAILY BEAST
Sen. Blanche Lincoln is in a dogfight for survival in her primary against Lt. Gov. Bill Halter.
If that's not elite enough, the national champion has to dogfight its way through six games.
Tom, Roger, and Astro watched the dogfight on the scanner in horrified fascination.
On the Trail of the Space Pirates | Carey RockwellAnd everyone knew that within a few inches of them, only separated by the floor, there was a fine dogfight in progress.
The Adventures of Buffalo Bill | Col. William F. CodyIt was everybody into the dogfight to keep the Heinkels from getting at the four precious bombers.
A Yankee Flier with the R.A.F. | Rutherford G. MontgomerySend a big flight of Messerschmitts in after my squadron contacts the decoy bombers and have them start a dogfight.
A Yankee Flier with the R.A.F. | Rutherford G. Montgomery
British Dictionary definitions for dogfight
/ (ˈdɒɡˌfaɪt) /
close quarters combat between fighter aircraft
any rough violent fight
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