dogfights

Noun

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

Verb

• arrange for an illegal dogfight
• engage in an aerial battle with another fighter plane
• third-person singular simple present indicative of dogfight

Synonyms

dogfight, hassle, rough-and-tumble, scuffle, tussle