dogfight
noun
- combat between aircraft, conducted at close range
verb
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Pronunciation: /ˈdɒɡ.faɪt/ / [ˈdɔɡ.fʌɪt] / [ˈdɑɡ.fʌɪt]
noun
Etymology: From dog + fight.
- A twisting turning battle between two or more military aircraft, especially between fighters.
“The two bi-planes swirled around each other like angry wasps in a violent dogfight.”
- A fight between dogs, especially as part of the blood sport of dogfighting.
verb
Etymology: From dog + fight.
- To engage in a battle between fighter planes.
“Missiles exhausted, the pilot was forced to close and dogfight with his opponent.”