combat
/kˈɑmbæt/
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Definitions
Noun
an engagement fought between two military forces
Noun
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"
Verb
battle or contend against in or as if in a battle; "The Kurds are combating Iraqi troops in Northern Iraq"; "We must combat the prejudices against other races"; "they battled over the budget"
More Specific Terms
affaire d''honneur
affray
aggression
banging
battering
beating
belligerency
brawl
brush
clash
close-quarter fighting
cut-and-thrust
disturbance
dogfight
duel
encounter
fencing
fistfight
fisticuffs
fray
free-for-all
gang fight
gunfight
gunplay
hassle
hostilities
impact
in-fighting
knife fight
rough-and-tumble
ruffle
rumble
scuffle
set-to
shock
shootout
single combat
skirmish
slugfest
snickersnee
trench warfare
tussle
whipping
wrestle