dogfight

dogfight
    n 1: 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"
    2: disorderly fighting [syn: {hassle}, {scuffle}, {tussle},
       {dogfight}, {rough-and-tumble}]
    3: an aerial engagement between fighter planes
    4: a violent fight between dogs (sometimes organized illegally
       for entertainment and gambling)
    v 1: arrange for an illegal dogfight
    2: engage in an aerial battle with another fighter plane