combat
English Thesaurus
1. an engagement fought between two military forces (noun.act)
| hyponym | : | trench warfare, |
| definition | : | a type of armed combat in which the opposing troops fight from trenches that face each other (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | aggression, |
| definition | : | the act of initiating hostilities (noun.act) |
| part meronym | : | war, warfare, |
| definition | : | the waging of armed conflict against an enemy (noun.act) |
2. the act of fighting; any contest or struggle (noun.act)
| hypernym | : | battle, conflict, struggle, |
| definition | : | an open clash between two opposing groups (or individuals) (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | gunfight, gunplay, shootout, |
| definition | : | a fight involving shooting small arms with the intent to kill or frighten (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | dogfight, |
| definition | : | a violent fight between dogs (sometimes organized illegally for entertainment and gambling) (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | fencing, |
| definition | : | the art or sport of fighting with swords (especially the use of foils or epees or sabres to score points under a set of rules) (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | in-fighting, |
| definition | : | conflict between members of the same organization (usually concealed from outsiders) (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | set-to, |
| definition | : | a brief but vigorous fight (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | impact, shock, |
| definition | : | the violent interaction of individuals or groups entering into combat (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | affaire d'honneur, duel, |
| definition | : | a prearranged fight with deadly weapons by two people (accompanied by seconds) in order to settle a quarrel over a point of honor (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | banging, battering, |
| definition | : | the act of subjecting to strong attack (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | beating, whipping, |
| definition | : | the act of overcoming or outdoing (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | gang fight, rumble, |
| definition | : | a fight between rival gangs of adolescents (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | single combat, |
| definition | : | a fight between two people (noun.act) |
| part holonym | : | blow, |
| definition | : | a powerful stroke with the fist or a weapon (noun.act) |
3. battle or contend against in or as if in a battle (verb.competition)
| hypernym | : | contend, fight, struggle, |
| definition | : | be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight (verb.competition) |
| hyponym | : | dogfight, |
| definition | : | engage in an aerial battle with another fighter plane (verb.competition) |
| hyponym | : | wrestle, |
| definition | : | combat to overcome an opposing tendency or force (verb.competition) |
4. an engagement fought between two military forces (noun.act)
| derivation | : | battle, combat, |
| definition | : | battle or contend against in or as if in a battle (verb.competition) |
5. the act of fighting; any contest or struggle (noun.act)
| derivation | : | contend, fight, struggle, |
| definition | : | be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight (verb.competition) |
| derivation | : | battle, combat, |
| definition | : | battle or contend against in or as if in a battle (verb.competition) |
| derivation | : | scrappy, |
| definition | : | full of fighting spirit (adj.all) |
6. battle or contend against in or as if in a battle (verb.competition)
| derivation | : | battle, conflict, struggle, |
| definition | : | an open clash between two opposing groups (or individuals) (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | armed combat, combat, |
| definition | : | an engagement fought between two military forces (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | combatant, |
| definition | : | engaging in or ready for combat (adj.all) |
7. an engagement fought between two military forces (noun.act)
| derivation | : | battle, combat, |
| definition | : | battle or contend against in or as if in a battle (verb.competition) |
8. the act of fighting; any contest or struggle (noun.act)
| derivation | : | contend, fight, struggle, |
| definition | : | be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight (verb.competition) |
| derivation | : | battle, combat, |
| definition | : | battle or contend against in or as if in a battle (verb.competition) |
| derivation | : | scrappy, |
| definition | : | full of fighting spirit (adj.all) |
9. battle or contend against in or as if in a battle (verb.competition)
| derivation | : | battle, conflict, struggle, |
| definition | : | an open clash between two opposing groups (or individuals) (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | armed combat, combat, |
| definition | : | an engagement fought between two military forces (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | combatant, |
| definition | : | engaging in or ready for combat (adj.all) |
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