Definitions for cockfighting
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Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. cockfightingnoun

   participation in the sport of matching gamecocks in a cockfight

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1. cockfightingnoun

   A gambling blood sport (illegal in most countries) in which two roosters have spikes placed on their feet and are made to fight each other, usually to the death.

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1. cockfighting

   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. cockfighting

   Cockfighting is a blood sport in which two roosters, specifically bred for aggression, are placed in a small ring to fight to the death or severe injury. This practice is often associated with gambling, with bets placed on the outcome of the fight. It is heavily criticized due to concerns of animal cruelty and is illegal in many countries, while it continues as a traditional or cultural activity in others.

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1. Cockfightingnoun

   the act or practice of pitting gamecocks to fight

2. Cockfightingadjective

   addicted to cockfighting

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1. • Blood Sport

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1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of cockfighting in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of cockfighting in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=cockfighting
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Cockfighting
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cockfighting
4. ^ ChatGPT
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5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cockfighting