Combat (Noun)

Meaning ¹

An engagement fought between two military forces.

Classification

Nouns denoting acts or actions.

Synonyms

• Armed Combat

Hypernyms

• Engagement
• Conflict
• Fight

Hyponyms

• Belligerency

Related Words

• Combat (verb)

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.

Synonyms

• Fighting
• Fight
• Scrap

Hypernyms

• Struggle
• Conflict

Hyponyms

• 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

Related Words

• Combat (verb)