Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

dogfight

[ˈdɔɡ.fʌɪt]

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.58 in modern English

Syllables: dog-fight
IPA: [ˈdɔɡ.fʌɪt]

17

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A twisting turning battle between two or more military aircraft, especially between fighters.

noun

A fight between dogs, especially as part of the blood sport of dogfighting.

verb

To engage in a battle between fighter planes.

Example Sentences

"The two bi-planes swirled around each other like angry wasps in a violent dogfight."
"Missiles exhausted, the pilot was forced to close and dogfight with his opponent."

Etymology

From dog + fight.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: [ˈdɔɡ.fʌɪt]
British English: /ˈdɒɡ.faɪt/

Inflected Forms

dogfights (plural) dogfights (present, singular) dogfighting (participle, present) dogfought (participle, past) dogfought (past)

Derived Forms

dogfighter

Frequently Paired Words

catfight furball

Synonyms

hassle scuffle tussle rough-and-tumble

Questions

How do you pronounce dogfight?: The recorded pronunciation is [ˈdɔɡ.fʌɪt].
What does dogfight mean?: A twisting turning battle between two or more military aircraft, especially between fighters.
Where does dogfight come from?: From dog + fight.

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