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1. A fiercely disputed contest
   "their rancour dated from a political dogfight between them"; "a real dogfight for third place"; "a prolonged dogfight over their rival bids for the contract"
    
2. Disorderly fighting
   - hassle [informal], scuffle, tussle, rough-and-tumble
    
3. An aerial engagement between fighter planes
    
4. A violent fight between dogs (sometimes organized illegally for entertainment and gambling)

1. Arrange for an illegal dogfight
    
2. Engage in an aerial battle with another fighter plane

Derived forms: dogfighting, dogfights

Type of: arrange, battle, combat, competition, conflict, contest, engagement, fight, fighting, scrap, stage

Encyclopedia: Dogfight