dogfight
[ dawg-fahyt, dog- ]
Synonyms for dogfight
- altercation
- brawl
- fisticuffs
- fracas
- free-for-all
- melee
- ruckus
- tussle
- argument
- battle
- bout
- clash
- conflict
- dispute
- engagement
- feud
- fray
- riot
- rumble
- struggle
- war
- battle royal
- donnybrook
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EXAMPLES FROM THE WEB FOR DOGFIGHT
It was everybody into the dogfight to keep the Heinkels from getting at the four precious bombers.
Send a big flight of Messerschmitts in after my squadron contacts the decoy bombers and have them start a dogfight.
Tom, Roger, and Astro watched the dogfight on the scanner in horrified fascination.
RELATED WORDS AND SYNONYMS FOR DOGFIGHT
- action
- affray
- altercation
- argument
- battle
- battle royal
- bout
- brawl
- broil
- brush
- clash
- combat
- conflict
- confrontation
- contention
- contest
- controversy
- difficulty
- disagreement
- dispute
- dissension
- dogfight
- duel
- engagement
- exchange
- feud
- fisticuffs
- fracas
- fray
- free-for-all
- fuss
- hostility
- joust
- match
- melee
- quarrel
- riot
- rivalry
- round
- row
- ruckus
- rumble
- scrap
- scrimmage
- scuffle
- set-to
- skirmish
- sparring match
- strife
- struggle
- tiff
- to-do
- tussle
- war
- wrangling
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