cockfight

[ kok-fahyt ]

/ ˈkɒkˌfaɪt /

noun

a fight between specially bred gamecocks usually fitted with spurs.

Nearby words

cockeye bob, cockeyed, cockeyed bob, cockeyedly, cockeysville, cockfight, cockfight chair, cockfighting, cockhorse, cockieleekie, cockiness

Origin of cockfight

First recorded in 1485–95; cock¹ + fight

Related forms

cock·fight·ing, noun, adjective

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British Dictionary definitions for cockfight

cockfight

/ (ˈkɒkˌfaɪt) /

noun

a fight between two gamecocks fitted with sharp metal spurs

Derived Forms

cockfighting, noun

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