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dogfall

dogfall noun: a fall in which both wrestlers touch the ground at the same time; hence, in extended use, any tie or stalemate.

Noun

dogfall (plural dogfalls)

  1. A fall in which both wrestlers touch the ground at the same time; hence, in extended use, any tie or stalemate.
    • Lucky Ned Pepper said, “What is your intention? Do you think one on four is a dogfall?”1968, Charles Portis, True Grit

Forms of dogfall

pluraldogfalls
alternative formdog-fall

Origin of dogfall

From dog + fall.

Questions about dogfall

What does dogfall mean?
Dogfall means a fall in which both wrestlers touch the ground at the same time; hence, in extended use, any tie or stalemate.
What part of speech is dogfall?
Dogfall is a noun.
What is the plural of dogfall?
The plural of dogfall is dogfalls.

Words near dogfall in the dictionary

  1. dogey
  2. dogeys
  3. dogeza
  4. dogface
  5. dogfaces
  6. dogfall
  7. dogfalls
  8. dogfennel
  9. dogfennels
  10. dogfight
  11. dogfighter

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