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Definition of Combat
1. Verb. Battle or contend against in or as if in a battle. "Sam cannot combat Sue "; "They battled over the budget"
Exact synonyms: Battle
Generic synonyms: Contend, Fight, Struggle
Specialized synonyms: Dogfight, Wrestle
Derivative terms: Battle, Battle, Battler, Combatant, Combatant, Combative
Generic synonyms: Contend, Fight, Struggle
Specialized synonyms: Dogfight, Wrestle
Derivative terms: Battle, Battle, Battler, Combatant, Combatant, Combative
2. Noun. An engagement fought between two military forces.
Exact synonyms: Armed Combat
Generic synonyms: Battle, Conflict, Engagement, Fight
Specialized synonyms: Belligerency, Hostilities, Trench Warfare, Aggression
Group relationships: War, Warfare
Category relationships: Armed Forces, Armed Services, Military, Military Machine, War Machine
Generic synonyms: Battle, Conflict, Engagement, Fight
Specialized synonyms: Belligerency, Hostilities, Trench Warfare, Aggression
Group relationships: War, Warfare
Category relationships: Armed Forces, Armed Services, Military, Military Machine, War Machine
3. Noun. The act of fighting; any contest or struggle. "The unhappy couple got into a terrible scrap"
Exact synonyms: Fight, Fighting, Scrap
Specialized synonyms: Gunfight, Gunplay, Shootout, Brush, Clash, Encounter, Skirmish, Close-quarter Fighting, Dogfight, Fencing, In-fighting, Set-to, Impact, Shock, Dogfight, Hassle, Rough-and-tumble, Scuffle, Tussle, Affaire D'honneur, Duel, Fistfight, Fisticuffs, Slugfest, Banging, Battering, Beating, Whipping, Affray, Disturbance, Fray, Ruffle, Brawl, Free-for-all, Cut-and-thrust, Knife Fight, Snickersnee, Gang Fight, Rumble, Single Combat
Generic synonyms: Battle, Conflict, Struggle
Terms within: Blow
Derivative terms: Fight, Fight, Scrap, Scrappy
Specialized synonyms: Gunfight, Gunplay, Shootout, Brush, Clash, Encounter, Skirmish, Close-quarter Fighting, Dogfight, Fencing, In-fighting, Set-to, Impact, Shock, Dogfight, Hassle, Rough-and-tumble, Scuffle, Tussle, Affaire D'honneur, Duel, Fistfight, Fisticuffs, Slugfest, Banging, Battering, Beating, Whipping, Affray, Disturbance, Fray, Ruffle, Brawl, Free-for-all, Cut-and-thrust, Knife Fight, Snickersnee, Gang Fight, Rumble, Single Combat
Generic synonyms: Battle, Conflict, Struggle
Terms within: Blow
Derivative terms: Fight, Fight, Scrap, Scrappy
Definition of Combat
1. v. i. To struggle or contend, as with an opposing force; to fight.
2. v. t. To fight with; to oppose by force, argument, etc.; to contend against; to resist.
3. n. A fight; a contest of violence; a struggle for supremacy.
Definition of Combat
1. Noun. A battle, a fight (often one in which weapons are used); a struggle for victory. ¹
2. Verb. (transitive) To fight; to struggle for victory ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Combat
1. to fight against [v -BATED, -BATING, -BATS or -BATTED, -BATTING, -BATS]