catfight

noun

cat·​fight ˈkat-ˌfīt How to pronounce catfight (audio)
: an intense fight or argument especially between two women

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Scarred by infighting, the insecure NBC show eventually became a hate-watch for many and had all kinds of stereotypes, from diva catfights to sleazy directors to avaricious personal assistants. Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, 11 Apr. 2025 RuPaul’s Drag Race: Untucked gives a behind-the-scenes look at the flagship competition series, peeling back the curtain on what viewers don’t see on the show — the backstage battles, catfights and secrets. Katie Campione, Deadline, 10 Apr. 2025 This isn’t to say the vigilante trans group in the new world is free of petty catfights. Grace Byron, Vulture, 11 Mar. 2025 The various marriages, breakups, affairs, catfights, resurrection storylines, canine dream sequences, and Y2K-panic inducements have been a staple on Australian television, until Amazon took the series global by adding it to its Freevee platform. Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 21 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for catfight

Word History

First Known Use

1854, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of catfight was in 1854

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“Catfight.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/catfight. Accessed 25 Apr. 2025.

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