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Definition of cockfight

cockfight

/ˈkɑːkfaɪt/
cock · fight
Plural:cockfights
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Past Simple:cockfought
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Past Participle:cockfought
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Present Participle:cockfighting
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cockfight Lexical Profile

cockfight Game Scores & Validity

• noun

1

A staged blood sport or contest in which two specially bred roosters (gamecocks), often fitted with sharp metal spurs, are placed in an enclosed pit to fight each other, typically as a subject for gambling.

Example

"Animal welfare laws in most jurisdictions strictly prohibit organizing or attending a cockfight."

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• verb

1

To engage in or stage fights between gamecocks as a sport or gambling event.

Example

"Local authorities arrested several individuals who had gathered in an abandoned barn to cockfight illegally."

• Nearby Words

cocker
cockerel
cockeyed
cockfight
cockfighting
cockily
cockiness

Word Origin & Etymology

Formed in the late 16th century as a compound of "cock" (from Old English "cocc", meaning a male domestic fowl) and "fight" (from Old English "feohte").

Usage Trend

Historical frequency of usage in published text.

180019102020
Data source: Google Books Ngram Viewer

Cite this Entry

Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Cockfight. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/cockfight
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