catfight
/ˈkætˌfaɪt/
noun
- A physical fight between cats, often involving scratching and hissing.
- We heard a loud catfight in the alley last night.
- The catfight ended when one cat ran up a tree.
- Our cat has a scratch from a catfight with the neighbor's cat.
- An informal term for a heated argument or conflict between two people, especially women, often used in a derogatory or trivializing way.
- The argument was more of a catfight than a serious discussion.
- The reality show featured a catfight between two contestants over a misunderstanding.
- Some reporters described the political debate as a catfight, which many found disrespectful.
verb
- To engage in a fight or heated argument, like cats.
- Stop catfighting over who gets the last cookie.
- The two cats catfight every time they meet in the garden.
- They catfought for hours over the project details.