cockfight

American  

[kok-fahyt] / ˈkɒkˌfaɪt /

noun

1. a fight between specially bred gamecocks usually fitted with spurs.

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cockfight British  

/ ˈkɒkˌfaɪt /

noun

1. a fight between two gamecocks fitted with sharp metal spurs

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Other Word Forms

• cockfighting noun

Etymology

Origin of cockfight

First recorded in 1485–95; cock ¹ + fight

Example Sentences

Nielsen said he’s concerned that the peacocks may have been stolen to be used in cockfights.

From Los Angeles Times

Reports in local media suggested the attackers in fake military gear were members of a criminal gang whose rivals were at the cockfight.

From BBC

Thirty-three spectators at the cockfight were detained and about 250 roosters were discovered, along with a fighting ring, a scoreboard and steel talons, according to officials.

From Los Angeles Times

Another person involved in the cockfights told that source that he and and another individual purchased their fighting roosters from Oklahoma and they were shipped to California by plane.

From Los Angeles Times

One villager insisted to police that he had to remain because the 40 roosters he had bred for cockfights might be stolen if he left.

From Seattle Times