cockfight
Illegal poultry combat
A cockfight is a blood sport in which roosters fight each other, typically to the death, while spectators bet on the outcome.
The birds are often fitted with metal spurs to inflict maximum damage.
Cockfighting is illegal in most Western countries but persists in parts of Latin America, Southeast Asia, and elsewhere.
They raided an illegal cockfight in the warehouse district.
Venue for contests
- pitFruit's hard seed
- roostersMale chickens
- spursHeel-mounted riding prods
- gaffsFish-landing hooks; faux pas
talons · feathers · combat · bout · match · brawl · clash · deathmatch
Stake on uncertainty
- betRisked stake on outcome
- stakesPosts or wagers
- oddsLikelihood expressed numerically
- bookieOne who takes wagers
purse · pool · payout · handicap · parlay · punter · gambler · ante
Below ground or countercultural
- clandestineConcealed from authorities
- raidSudden armed incursion
- bustFailure or sculpture
- arrestSeize by law
enforcement · penalties · felony · misdemeanor · outlawed · banned · prohibition · smuggling
Inherited cultural legacy
- ritualCeremonial set of actions
- customHabitual group practice
- folkloreInherited cultural narratives
- cultureCollective social practices
pastime · festival · cockpit · rural · regional · historical · ceremony · celebration
Official restriction on something
- protestPublic expression of disapproval
- activismDirect effort for reform
- ethicsStudy of right conduct
- debateFormal argument on issues
legislation · condemnation · outcry · opposition · PETA · advocacy · reform · campaign
Sustained experience of distress
- inhumaneCallously causing suffering
- tortureDeliberate infliction of suffering
- brutalitySavage, merciless behavior
- mutilationDamaging a body severely
death · injury · exploitation · barbarism · welfare · maltreatment · bloodshed · savagery
arena
Venue for contests
gaffs · talons · feathers · combat · bout · match · brawl · clash · deathmatch · spectacle
wager
Stake on uncertainty
bookie · purse · pool · payout · handicap · parlay · punter · gambler · ante · vig
underground
Below ground or countercultural
- clandestineConcealed from authorities
- raidSudden armed incursion
- bustFailure or sculpture
arrest · enforcement · penalties · felony · misdemeanor · outlawed · banned · prohibition · smuggling · black-market
heritage
Inherited cultural legacy
culture · pastime · festival · cockpit · rural · regional · historical · ceremony · celebration · community
ban
Official restriction on something
debate · legislation · condemnation · outcry · opposition · PETA · advocacy · reform · campaign · petition
suffering
Sustained experience of distress
- inhumaneCallously causing suffering
- tortureDeliberate infliction of suffering
- brutalitySavage, merciless behavior
mutilation · death · injury · exploitation · barbarism · welfare · maltreatment · bloodshed · savagery · victims
- combatbattle, combat, unarmed combat, grappling, close combat
- gamblinggamble, gambling, casinos, casino, bets
- fightsbrawl, scuffle, scrap, tussle, fistfight
- Balinese HinduismHindu rituals, trimurti, Brahma, Vishnu, Shiva
- games & pastimeschess match, dice game, playing cards, game board, chess pieces
cockfightwildlife rehabilitation
Treating injured wild creatures
animal rescue · humane society · animal shelter · pet adoption · veterinary care
cockfightdog show
Competitive canine exhibition
county fair · state fair · horse racing · horse show · Westminster Dog Show
cockfightchess match
Competitive game between strategists
spelling bee · debate tournament · talent show · dance competition · science fair