Synonyms of catfight

catfight

noun

as in tussle

Synonyms & Similar Words

• tussle
• scuffle
• squabble
• dustup
• skirmish
• altercation
• quarrel
• clash
• tiff
• spat
• fracas
• falling-out
• dispute
• controversy
• scrimmage
• contretemps
• contest
• battle
• tangle
• fight
• mêlée
• struggle
• conflict
• misunderstanding
• fistfight
• combat
• fray
• wrangle
• melee
• fisticuffs
• brawl
• cross fire
• disagreement
• donnybrook
• slugfest
• scrum
• confrontation
• battle royal
• ruckus
• mix-up
• kickup
• free-for-all
• scrap
• row
• argument
• duel
• punch-up
• blows
• affray
• broil
• argy-bargy
• argle-bargle
• face-off
• hassle
• ruction
• joust
• punch-out
• rough-and-tumble
• grapple
• pitched battle
• handgrips

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• truce

Examples of catfight in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

While there are catfights aplenty, most come off as perfunctory and declawed. —Randy Myers, The Mercury News, 20 Mar. 2024

All the subsequent [catfights] that have been forced upon people were not motivated. —EW.com, 28 Feb. 2024

Surprisingly, even though emotions are running high, the show is remarkably devoid of the catfights among contestants that are a usual hallmark of the franchise. —Naomi Fry, The New Yorker, 8 Nov. 2023

Outside of his catfights, Rapaport has rubbed elbows with Martin Scorsese, Martin Short and Quentin Tarantino, as hinted in The Masked Singer, along with Arnold Schwarzenegger, Leonardo DiCaprio, and Will Smith. —Kalia Richardson, Rolling Stone, 11 Oct. 2023