Meaning & Definition of Combat in English
English⟶
Combat
/kɑmbæt/
noun
1. An engagement fought between two military forces
synonym:
- combat,
- armed combat
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"
synonym:
- fight,
- fighting,
- combat,
- scrap
verb
1. 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"
synonym:
- battle,
- combat
Examples of using
There's nothing like close combat to test one's mettle.
There's nothing like close combat to test one's mettle.