Cockfighting
Definition & Meaning
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Cockfighting is a noun meaning present participle and gerund of cockfight.
Meaning
present participle and gerund of cockfight.
More Meanings
- A gambling blood sport (illegal in most countries) in which two roosters have spikes placed on their feet and are made to fight each other, usually to the death.
Word Forms
- cockfightings
- cock-fighting
Synonyms for cockfighting
Depending on context, synonyms include alectryomachy, alectoromachy.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include gamecock, walk, dogfight, bullbaiting, bullfight, capon.
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