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Meaning of Dogfight | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C2 Specialized
ˈdɒɡ.faɪt

Definitions

  1. A twisting turning battle between two or more military aircraft, especially between fighters.
  2. A fight between dogs, especially as part of the blood sport of dogfighting.

Equivalents

العربية النزاع
Deutsch Hundekampf Kurvenkampf
Ελληνικά αερομαχία μονομαχία
Español pelea de perros
Suomi ilmataistelu koiratappelu
Français combat de chiens
Italiano combattimento tra cani
Nederlands hondengevecht
Türkçe dalaş

Examples

“The two bi-planes swirled around each other like⟳ angry wasps in a violent dogfight.”

CEFR level

C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
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See also

dogfighter dogfighting Dogfish dogfish shark dogflesh dogfluencer

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