ドッグファイト
also: ドッグ・ファイト · ドックファイト
Meanings
1
Refers specifically to close-range aerial combat between fighter aircraft.
In World War I, dogfights were the main form of aerial combat.
Usage patterns
- 〈相手〉とドッグファイトになるto get into a dogfight with someone
We got into a dogfight with the enemy plane.
- ドッグファイトを繰り広げるto engage in a fierce dogfight
The two fighter planes engaged in a fierce dogfight.