Definitions for dogfight

dogfight dog·fight

Spelling: [dawg-fahyt, dog-]
IPA: /ˈdɔgˌfaɪt, ˈdɒg-/

Dogfight is a 8 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 17 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 18 points.

You can make 110 anagrams from letters in dogfight (dfgghiot).

Definitions for dogfight

noun

  1. a violent fight between dogs.
  2. a fight between warring fighter planes.
  3. any rough-and-tumble physical battle.

verb (used with object)

  1. to engage in a dogfight with.

verb (used without object)

  1. to engage in a dogfight.

Origin of dogfight

1650-60; 1915 for def 2; dog + fight

Examples for dogfight

Send a big flight of Messerschmitts in after my squadron contacts the decoy bombers and have them start a dogfight.

Sen. Blanche Lincoln is in a dogfight for survival in her primary against Lt. Gov. Bill Halter.

It was everybody into the dogfight to keep the Heinkels from getting at the four precious bombers.

Tom, Roger, and Astro watched the dogfight on the scanner in horrified fascination.

If that's not elite enough, the national champion has to dogfight its way through six games.

But if you see two, you should make the second one dogfight.

dogfight (1991) If you see one River Phoenix film, see My Own Private Idaho.

Rose eventually catches wind of the “dogfight” scenario and storms out on Eddie, who convinces her to give him a second chance.

Word Value for dogfight
Scrable

17

Words with friends

18

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