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Dogfight (Verb)

Meaning 1

Engage in an aerial battle with another fighter plane.

Classification

Verbs of fighting, athletic activities.

Examples

  • The two pilots clashed in a fierce dogfight above enemy lines, each one trying to gain the upper hand.
  • As they closed in, the planes began to dogfight, rolling and spinning in a heart-stopping display of aerial combat.
  • The fighter pilots were ordered to dogfight with enemy planes until reinforcements arrived.
  • The F-16 and the MiG engaged in a brief but intense dogfight, with the F-16 emerging victorious.
  • In the skies above the battlefield, squadrons of planes dogfought for control of the air.

Hypernyms

  • Combat

Related Words

  • Dogfight (noun)

Meaning 2

Arrange for an illegal dogfight.

Classification

Verbs of sewing, baking, painting, performing.

Examples

  • The authorities caught the group trying to arrange a secret location to dogfight two pitbulls for the sake of entertainment and betting.
  • They were charged with conspiracy after police found evidence they had planned to dogfight several dogs at an abandoned warehouse on the outskirts of town.
  • The police worked to break up an underground network that aimed to dogfight dogs in various locations across the country for profit.
  • Animal control officers discovered a request on social media to dogfight puppies for the purpose of making money through online betting.
  • While investigating reports of animal abuse, detectives arrested a suspect who confessed to having planned to dogfight dogs in his garage.

Hypernyms

  • Arrange

Related Words

  • Dogfight (noun)
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