cockfight

[ kok-fahyt ]

noun
  1. a fight between specially bred gamecocks usually fitted with spurs.

Origin of cockfight

1
First recorded in 1485–95; cock1 + fight

Other words from cockfight

  • cockfighting, noun, adjective

Words Nearby cockfight

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British Dictionary definitions for cockfight

cockfight

/ (ˈkɒkˌfaɪt) /


noun
  1. a fight between two gamecocks fitted with sharp metal spurs

Derived forms of cockfight

  • cockfighting, noun

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