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dog fight

dog fight is the alternative spelling of dogfight.

Meaning of dogfight

Noun

dogfight (plural dogfights)

  1. A twisting turning battle between two or more military aircraft, especially between fighters.
    • The two bi-planes swirled around each other like angry wasps in a violent dogfight.
  2. A fight between dogs, especially as part of the blood sport of dogfighting.

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Forms of dog fight

pluraldog fights

Questions about dog fight

What is dog fight the alternative spelling of?
Dog fight is the alternative spelling of dogfight.

Words near dog fight in the dictionary

  1. dog eggs
  2. dog fancier
  3. dog fanciers
  4. dog fennel
  5. dog fennels
  6. dog fight
  7. dog fighting
  8. dog fights
  9. dog flap
  10. dog flaps
  11. dog food

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