contend vs chickenfight

contend and chickenfight both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
contend	No	No	Yes	No
chickenfight	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, chickenfight is a hyponym of contend; that is, chickenfight is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than contend:

contend (verb)	chickenfight (verb)
to make the subject of dispute, contention, or litigation	fight while sitting on somebody's shoulders
have an argument about something
maintain or assert
compete for something; engage in a contest; measure oneself against others
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
succeed in doing, achieving, or producing (something) with the limited or inadequate means available