Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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fight | Yes | No | Yes | No |
dogfight | Yes | No | Yes | No |
fight (noun) | dogfight (noun) |
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a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war | 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 |
a boxing or wrestling match | disorderly fighting |
an aggressive willingness to compete | a fiercely disputed contest |
an intense verbal dispute |
fight (verb) | dogfight (verb) |
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be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight | engage in an aerial battle with another fighter plane |
fight against or resist strongly | arrange for an illegal dogfight |
make a strenuous or labored effort | |
exert oneself continuously, vigorously, or obtrusively to gain an end or engage in a crusade for a certain cause or person; be an advocate for |