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Catfight vs Catfighting - What's the difference?

catfight | catfighting |

As nouns the difference between catfight and catfighting

is that catfight is a fight between cats while catfighting is engaging in catfights.

catfight

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • A fight between cats.
    • The caterwauling from the catfight in the back yard was awful; I couldn't get to sleep until it was over.
  • (slang) An acrimonious fighting or bickering, especially between females.
    • Nancy and Sheila got into a catfight when Nancy's boyfriend cheated on her with Sheila.

    Synonyms

    * hairpulling contest, (Australia) scragfight

    Related terms

    * catty

    See also

    * * dogfight

    catfighting

    English

    Noun

    (-)
  • Engaging in catfights.