Catfight
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Catfight is a noun meaning A fight between cats.
Meaning
A fight between cats.
More Meanings
- (slang) A fight or bickering, especially between women.
Example Sentences
Nancy and Sheila got into a catfight when Nancy's boyfriend cheated on her with Sheila.
The caterwauling from the catfight in the back yard was awful; I couldn't get to sleep until it was over.
Female conflict, seen in this kind of structure, works conveniently—it takes note of aggression in women and sets it against other women. Men are spared. The audience applauds. Everyone loves a catfight.
There was a time when I would get furious and fire off an angry note if someone cast me in a catfight with a woman colleague. I assumed that catfights would fade as women progressed. They seemed so retro.
Word Forms
- catfights
- cat fight
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include felicide, catslaughter, dogfight, fistfight, cat and mouse, barfight.
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