dogfight

Meanings

Noun

• a fiercely disputed contest
  • "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"
• disorderly fighting
• an aerial engagement between fighter planes
• a violent fight between dogs (sometimes organized illegally for entertainment and gambling)

Verb

• arrange for an illegal dogfight
• engage in an aerial battle with another fighter plane

Synonyms

hassle, rough-and-tumble, scuffle, tussle