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dogfight
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dogfight
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dogfight
/
ˈ
dɑːgˌfaɪt/
noun
plural
dogfights
dogfight
/
ˈ
dɑːgˌfaɪt/
noun
plural
dogfights
Learner's definition of DOGFIGHT
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1
:
a fight between dogs
2
:
a fight between fighter planes that are flying close to each other
He was shot down in a
dogfight
over enemy territory.
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3
:
a fierce fight or struggle between people or groups
The election has turned into a real
dogfight
.
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