dogfight

Noun

• a violent fight between dogs (sometimes organized illegally for entertainment and gambling)

• an aerial engagement between fighter planes

• disorderly fighting

• a fiercely disputed contest
  • their rancor dated from a political dogfight between them
    
  • a real dogfight for third place
    
  • a prolonged dogfight over their rival bids for the contract
    

Verb

• engage in an aerial battle with another fighter plane

• arrange for an illegal dogfight

Related words

• Synonyms: 
  hassle , scuffle , tussle , rough-and-tumble