Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun The fighting of cocks as a sport.
- Addicted to the sport of fighting cocks; having the tastes and habits of a cock-fighter.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun The act or practice of pitting gamecocks to fight.
- adjective Addicted to cockfighting.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun A gambling
blood sport (illegal in most countries) in which tworoosters have spikes placed on their feet and are made to fight each other, usually to the death. - verb Present participle of
cockfight .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun participation in the sport of matching gamecocks in a cockfight
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Examples
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I will go with the judge on this one, although I generally think cockfighting is disgusting and repulsive.
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Sen. Phil Griego, D-San Jose, said … “To do away with cockfighting is to do away with a major part of our culture, of our Hispanic heritage,” he said. … [mjh: supporters include Ed Lowry, Ray Westall, Wilford Brimley]
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At the same time, he reminded individuals to keep away from engaging in gambling, such as cockfighting, which is popular during Holy Week.
Sun.Star Network Online - Your Source of Philippine Community News 2009
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The resolution doesn't have the force of law and wouldn't legalize cockfighting, which is prohibited in all 50 states.
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The resolution doesn't have the force of law and wouldn't legalize cockfighting, which is prohibited in all 50 states.
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The Hawaiian Humane Society and the Humane Society of the United States and other animal protection groups strongly objected to the notion of cockfighting as a cultural activity.
KITV.com - Local New 2010
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The resolution doesn't have the force of law and wouldn't legalize cockfighting, which is prohibited in all 50 states.
13WHAM: Top Stories 2010
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The resolution doesn't have the force of law and wouldn't legalize cockfighting, which is prohibited in all 50 states.
Newsvine - Get Smarter Here Associated Press 2010
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The resolution doesn't have the force of law and wouldn't legalize cockfighting, which is prohibited in all 50 states.
13WHAM: Top Stories 2010
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The resolution doesn't have the force of law and wouldn't legalize cockfighting, which is prohibited in all 50 states.
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