All dogfight synonyms

noun dogfight

• riot — a noisy, violent public disorder caused by a group or crowd of persons, as by a crowd protesting against another group, a government policy, etc., in the streets.
• scuffle — to struggle or fight in a rough, confused manner.
• melee — a group of diamonds, each weighing less than 0.25 carat.
• battle — A battle is a violent fight between groups of people, especially one between military forces during a war.
• combat — Combat is fighting that takes place in a war.
• contest — A contest is a competition or game in which people try to win.
• confrontation — A confrontation is a dispute, fight, or battle between two groups of people.
• altercation — An altercation is a noisy argument or disagreement.
• bout — If you have a bout of an illness or of an unpleasant feeling, you have it for a short period.
• war — a conflict carried on by force of arms, as between nations or between parties within a nation; warfare, as by land, sea, or air.
• match — a person or thing that equals or resembles another in some respect.
• dispute — to engage in argument or debate.
• clash — When people clash, they fight, argue, or disagree with each other.
• brawl — A brawl is a rough or violent fight.
• disagreement — the act, state, or fact of disagreeing.
• argument — An argument is a statement or set of statements that you use in order to try to convince people that your opinion about something is correct.
• action — Action is doing something for a particular purpose.
• struggle — to contend with an adversary or opposing force.
• rivalry — the action, position, or relation of a rival or rivals; competition: rivalry between Yale and Harvard.
• duel — a prearranged combat between two persons, fought with deadly weapons according to an accepted code of procedure, especially to settle a private quarrel.
• controversy — Controversy is a lot of discussion and argument about something, often involving strong feelings of anger or disapproval.
• feud — fee (def 4).
• conflict — Conflict is serious disagreement and argument about something important. If two people or groups are in conflict, they have had a serious disagreement or argument and have not yet reached agreement.
• skirmish — Military. a fight between small bodies of troops, especially advanced or outlying detachments of opposing armies.
• round — having a flat, circular surface, as a disk.
• quarrel — a square-headed bolt or arrow, formerly used with a crossbow.
• wrangling — to argue or dispute, especially in a noisy or angry manner.
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• ruckus — a noisy commotion; fracas; rumpus: The losers are sure to raise a ruckus.
• affray — An affray is a noisy and violent fight, especially in a public place.
• brush — A brush is an object which has a large number of bristles or hairs fixed to it. You use brushes for painting, for cleaning things, and for tidying your hair.
• broil — When you broil food, you cook it using very strong heat directly above or below it.
• difficulty — the fact or condition of being difficult.
• free-for-all — a fight, argument, contest, etc., open to everyone and usually without rules.
• fuss — an excessive display of anxious attention or activity; needless or useless bustle: They made a fuss over the new baby.
• tussle — to struggle or fight roughly or vigorously; wrestle; scuffle.
• scrap — a fight or quarrel: She got into a scrap with her in-laws.
• row — record
• to-do — bustle; fuss: They made a great to-do over the dinner.
• contention — Someone's contention is the idea or opinion that they are expressing in an argument or discussion.
• hostility — a hostile state, condition, or attitude; enmity; antagonism; unfriendliness.
• dissension — strong disagreement; a contention or quarrel; discord.
• rumble — to make a deep, heavy, somewhat muffled, continuous sound, as thunder.
• joust — a combat in which two knights on horseback attempted to unhorse each other with blunted lances.
• fracas — a noisy, disorderly disturbance or fight; riotous brawl; uproar.
• fray — a raveled or worn part, as in cloth: frays at the toes of well-worn sneakers.
• scrimmage — a rough or vigorous struggle.
• fisticuffs — a cuff or blow with the fist.
• strife — vigorous or bitter conflict, discord, or antagonism: to be at strife.
• set-to — a usually brief, sharp fight or argument.