combat

1. referred to in: armed forces, armed services, military, military machine, war machine - the military forces of a nation
   is a type of: battle, conflict, engagement, fight - a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
   subtypes:

   • belligerency, hostilities - fighting; acts of overt warfare
   • trench warfare - a type of armed combat in which the opposing troops fight from trenches that face each other
   • aggression - the act of initiating hostilities
   is a part of: war, warfare - the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
   same as: armed combat
2. is a type of: battle, conflict, struggle - an open clash between two opposing groups (or individuals)
   subtypes:

   • gunfight, gunplay, shootout - a fight involving shooting small arms with the intent to kill or frighten
   • brush, clash, encounter, skirmish - a minor short-term fight
   • close-quarter fighting - hand-to-hand fighting at close quarters
   • dogfight - a violent fight between dogs (sometimes organized illegally for entertainment and gambling)
   • fencing - the art or sport of fighting with swords (especially the use of foils or epees or sabres to score points under a set of rules)
   • in-fighting - conflict between members of the same organization (usually concealed from outsiders)
   • set-to - a brief but vigorous fight
   • impact, shock - the violent interaction of individuals or groups entering into combat
   • dogfight, hassle, rough-and-tumble, scuffle, tussle - disorderly fighting
   • affaire d'honneur, duel - a prearranged fight with deadly weapons by two people (accompanied by seconds) in order to settle a quarrel over a point of honor
   • fistfight, fisticuffs, slugfest - a fight with bare fists
   • banging, battering - the act of subjecting to strong attack
   • beating, whipping - the act of overcoming or outdoing
   • affray, disturbance, fray, ruffle - a noisy fight
   • brawl, free-for-all - a noisy fight in a crowd
   • cut-and-thrust, knife fight, snickersnee - fighting with knives
   • gang fight, rumble - a fight between rival gangs of adolescents
   • single combat - a fight between two people
   has: blow - a powerful stroke with the fist or a weapon
   same as: fight, fighting, scrap

1. is a type of: contend, fight, struggle - be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
   subtypes:

   • dogfight - engage in an aerial battle with another fighter plane
   • wrestle - combat to overcome an opposing tendency or force
   same as: battle

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