DOGFIGHT
Scrabble letter values: D2O1G2F4I1G2H4T1 = 17
Definition
- verb arrange for an illegal dogfight.
- verb engage in an aerial battle with another fighter plane.
- noun a fiercely disputed contest.
- noun disorderly fighting. — synonyms: hassle, scuffle, tussle, rough-and-tumble
- noun an aerial engagement between fighter planes.
- noun a violent fight between dogs (sometimes organized illegally for entertainment and gambling).
Examples
- “their rancor dated from a political dogfight between them”
- “a real dogfight for third place”
- “a prolonged dogfight over their rival bids for the contract”