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Combat

Definition of Combat

  • 1. An engagement fought between two military forces Noun
  • 2. The act of fighting; any contest or struggle Noun
  • 3. Battle or contend against in or as if in a battle Verb

Morphology of "combat"

  • combatted
  • combatting

Synonyms for word "combat"

  • armed combat
  • fight
  • fighting
  • scrap
  • battle

Semanticaly linked words with "combat"

  • battle
  • conflict
  • engagement
  • fight
  • belligerency
  • hostilities
  • trench warfare
  • war
  • warfare
  • aggression
  • armed forces
  • armed services
  • military
  • military machine
  • war machine
  • contend
  • fight
  • struggle
  • dogfight
  • wrestle
  • gunfight
  • gunplay
  • shootout
  • battle
  • conflict
  • struggle
  • brush
  • clash
  • encounter
  • skirmish
  • close-quarter fighting
  • dogfight
  • fencing
  • in-fighting
  • set-to
  • impact
  • shock
  • hassle
  • rough-and-tumble
  • scuffle
  • tussle
  • affaire d'honneur
  • duel
  • blow
  • 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

Hyponims for word "combat"

  • battle
  • conflict
  • engagement
  • fight
  • battle
  • conflict
  • struggle

Lexical Analysis for "combat"

  1. combatant
    Noun
    derivation
    1
    1. someone who fights (or is fighting)
  2. combatant
    Adjective Satellite
    derivation
    1
    1. engaging in or ready for combat
  3. combative
    Adjective Satellite
    derivation
    1
    1. having or showing a ready disposition to fight
Words Rhyme with combat
  • acrobat
  • at-bat
  • brickbat
  • bullbat
  • combat
  • dingbat
  • megabat
  • microbat
  • numbat
  • rabat
  • sabbat
  • shebat
  • wombat
Etymology for combat
  • etymology combatable
  • etymology combater
  • etymology combatworthy
  • is derived from combated
  • is derived from combating
  • is derived from combats
  • is derived from combatted
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