Definitions for cockfight
ˈkɒkˌfaɪtcock·fight

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. cockfightnoun

   a match in a cockpit between two fighting cocks heeled with metal gaffs

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. cockfightnoun

   A contest, in a cockpit, between gamecocks fitted with cockspurs

2. cockfightverb

   To participate in (as a rooster), or organize and run (as a gambler or bookie), a cockfighting event.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Cockfightnoun

   A battle or match of cocks.

   Etymology: cock and fight.

   In cockfights, to make one cock more hardy, and the other more cowardly. Francis Bacon, Natural History, №. 990.

   At the seasons of football and cockfighting, these little republicks reassume their national hatred to each other. Addison.

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1. Cockfight

   A cockfight is a blood sport, held in a ring called a cockpit. The history of raising fowl for fighting goes back 6,000 years. The first documented use of the word gamecock, denoting use of the cock as to a "game", a sport, pastime or entertainment, was recorded in 1634, after the term "cock of the game" used by George Wilson, in the earliest known book on the sport of cockfighting in The Commendation of Cocks and Cock Fighting in 1607. But it was during Magellan's voyage of discovery of the Philippines in 1521 when modern cockfighting was first witnessed and documented for Westerners by the Italian Antonio Pigafetta, Magellan's chronicler, in the Kingdom of Taytay. The combatants, referred to as gamecocks (not to be confused with game birds), are specially bred and conditioned for increased stamina and strength. Male and female chickens of such a breed are referred to as game fowl. Cocks possess congenital aggression toward all males of the same species. Wagers are often made on the outcome of the match. Cockfighting is a blood sport due in some part to the physical trauma the cocks inflict on each other, which is sometimes increased by attaching metal spurs to the cocks' natural spurs. While not all fights are to the death, the cocks may endure significant physical trauma. In some areas around the world, cockfighting is still practiced as a mainstream event; in some countries it is regulated by law, or forbidden outright. Advocates of the "age old sport" often list cultural and religious relevance as reasons for perpetuation of cockfighting as a sport.

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1. cockfight

   A cockfight is a blood sport involving two roosters (cocks), generally in a cockpit, that fight until the death or severe injury of one or both participants for the entertainment of spectators. These fights are usually to the death, although sometimes they are stopped when one bird has asserted dominance. It has been internationally criticized due to concerns about animal cruelty.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Cockfightnoun

   a match or contest of gamecocks

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1. Cockfight

   A cockfight is a blood sport between two roosters, or more accurately gamecocks, held in a ring called a cockpit. The first documented use of the word gamecock, denoting use of the cock as to a “game”, a sport, pastime or entertainment, was recorded in 1646, after the term “cock of the game” used by George Wilson, in the earliest known book on the sport of cockfighting in The Commendation of Cocks and Cock Fighting in 1607. The combatants, referred to as gamecocks, are specially bred birds, conditioned for increased stamina and strength. The comb and wattle are cut off in order to meet show standards of the American Gamefowl Society and the Old English Game Club and to prevent freezing in colder climates. Cocks possess congenital aggression toward all males of the same species. Cocks are given the best of care until near the age of two years old. They are conditioned, much like professional athletes prior to events or shows. Wagers are often made on the outcome of the match

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of cockfight in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of cockfight in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=cockfight
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Cockfight
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=cockfight
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cockfight
5. ^ ChatGPT
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6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cockfight
7. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=cockfight
8. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=cockfight