catfight

[kat-fahyt]

noun

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

catfight

/ ˈkætˌfaɪt /

noun

1. informal,  a fight between two women

Word History and Origins

Origin of catfight¹

cat ( def. ) + fight

Example Sentences

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

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