cockfighting

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈkɒkˌfaɪtɪŋ/


WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2025
cock•fight /ˈkɑkˌfaɪt/USA pronunciation   n. [countable]
  1. a fight set up between gamecocks usually fitted with spurs:to bet on a cockfight.
cock•fight•ing, n. [uncountable]

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
cock•fight  (kok′fīt′),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. a fight between specially bred gamecocks usually fitted with spurs.
  • cock1 + fight 1485–95
cock′fight′ing, n., adj. 

'cockfighting' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
blood sport - main - spur

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