dogfight vs fighting

dogfight and fighting both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
dogfight	Yes	No	Yes	No
fighting	Yes	Yes	No	No

As nouns, fighting is a hypernym of dogfight; that is, fighting is a word with a broader meaning than dogfight:

dogfight: a violent fight between dogs (sometimes organized illegally for entertainment and gambling)
fighting: the act of fighting; any contest or struggle

Other hypernyms of dogfight include combat, fight, scrap.

As nouns, fighting is a hypernym of dogfight; that is, fighting is a word with a broader meaning than dogfight:

Other hypernyms of dogfight include combat, fight, scrap.

dogfight (noun)	fighting (noun)
a violent fight between dogs (sometimes organized illegally for entertainment and gambling)	the act of fighting; any contest or struggle
an aerial engagement between fighter planes
disorderly fighting
a fiercely disputed contest

dogfight (adjective)	fighting (adjective)
	engaged in or ready for military or naval operations

dogfight (verb)	fighting (verb)
engage in an aerial battle with another fighter plane
arrange for an illegal dogfight