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catfight

American  
[kat-fahyt] / ˈkætˌfaɪt /

noun

  1. a dispute carried out with intense hostility and bitterness.


catfight British  
/ ˈkætˌfaɪt /

noun

  1. informal  a fight between two women

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Etymology

Origin of catfight

cat ( def. ) + fight

Example Sentences

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Who wasn’t mesmerized by last week’s epic, if profoundly embarrassing, catfight between Elon Musk and Donald Trump?

From Salon

But setting aside the soap opera aspects of the break-up, the catalyst for MAGA's big catfight was the budget bill that's currently sitting in the GOP-controlled Senate — and Musk isn't the only one who's got a very big problem with it.

From Salon

Over a decade after 13-year-old Ruthy Ramirez never returns home after track practice, her oldest sister, Jessica, discovers Ruthy on TV in a tasteless reality show called “Catfight.”

From Seattle Times

In the 2016 dark comedy “Catfight,” Ms. Heche and Sandra Oh portray quarrelsome rivals locked in a lifetime of dirty tricks and grudge settling.

From Washington Post

She also starred with Sandra Oh in the indie film “Catfight.”

From Los Angeles Times