# catfight

> English word · Noun · frequency rank #82,156

## Definitions
1. A fight between cats.
2. A fight or bickering, especially between women.

## Etymology
From cat + fight. So named because, like cats, scratching is a common defensive tactic among women, as opposed to a fistfight between men.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/catfight