Combat (Noun)
Meaning 1
An engagement fought between two military forces.
Classification
Nouns denoting acts or actions.
Examples
- The battle-hardened general led his troops into combat, knowing that the enemy was well-prepared and heavily armed.
- Combat in the trenches was intense, with soldiers on both sides fighting for every inch of ground.
- The new recruit was nervous about going into combat for the first time, but his training had prepared him well.
- After months of training, the unit was ready for combat and was deployed to the front lines immediately.
- Combat casualties mounted on both sides as the two armies clashed in the valley below.
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Meaning 2
The act of fighting; any contest or struggle; "a fight broke out at the hockey game"; "there was fighting in the streets"; "the unhappy couple got into a terrible scrap".
Classification
Nouns denoting acts or actions.
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- Affray
- Ruffle
- Dogfight
- In-fighting
- Banging
- Impact
- Brush
- Single Combat
- Close-quarter Fighting
- Set-to
- Disturbance
- Hassle
- Knife Fight
- Clash
- Beating
- Fisticuffs
- Fencing
- Rough-and-tumble
- Shock
- Gunplay
- Rumble
- Gunfight
- Affaire D'honneur
- Skirmish
- Whipping
- Gang Fight
- Fistfight
- Battering
- Duel
- Brawl
- Snickersnee
- Free-for-all
- Scuffle