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cockfight
[ kok-fahyt ]
/ ˈkɒkˌfaɪt /
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noun
a fight between specially bred gamecocks usually fitted with spurs.
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OTHER WORDS FROM cockfight
cockfighting, noun, adjectiveWords nearby cockfight
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How to use cockfight in a sentence
Mike finds the kid running wild, his only attachment the rooster, Macho, he enters in cockfights.
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British Dictionary definitions for cockfight
cockfight
/ (ˈkɒkˌfaɪt) /
noun
a fight between two gamecocks fitted with sharp metal spurs
Derived forms of cockfight
cockfighting, nounCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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