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- Dictionarycombat/ˈkɒmbat/
noun
- 1. fighting between armed forces: "five Hurricanes were shot down in combat"
verb
- 1. take action to reduce or prevent (something bad or undesirable): "an effort to combat drug trafficking"
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noun. uk / ˈkɒm.bæt / us / ˈkɑːm.bæt / Add to word list. C2 [ C or U ] a fight, especially during a war: combat between There was fierce combat between the two sides. in combat No one knew how many troops had died in combat. hand-to-hand combat The soldiers were engaged in hand-to-hand combat.
The meaning of COMBAT is a fight or contest between individuals or groups. How to use combat in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Combat.
noun. a fight, conflict, or struggle. an action fought between two military forces. ( as modifier ) a combat jacket. single combat. a fight between two individuals; duel. close combat or hand-to-hand combat. fighting at close quarters.
1. uncountable noun. Combat is fighting that takes place in a war. Over 16 million men had died in combat. Yesterday saw hand-to-hand combat in the city. ...combat aircraft. Synonyms: fight, war, action, battle More Synonyms of combat. 2. countable noun. A combat is a battle, or a fight between two people.
1. Fighting, especially with weapons: naval combat. 2. Contention or strife: rhetorical combat. adj. (kŏm′băt′) 1. Of or relating to combat: flew 50 combat missions. 2. Intended for use or deployment in combat: combat boots; combat troops.
noun. the act of fighting; any contest or struggle. synonyms: fight, fighting, scrap. see more. types: show 20 types... a fight involving shooting small arms with the intent to kill or frighten. a minor short-term fight. hand-to-hand fighting at close quarters.
COMBAT meaning: 1. a fight, especially during a war: 2. to try to stop something unpleasant or harmful from…. Learn more.
combat meaning, definition, what is combat: fighting, especially during a war: Learn more.
1. Combat is fighting that takes place in a war. [...] 2. A combat is a battle, or a fight between two people. [...] 3. If people in authority combat something, they try to stop it happening. [...] More. Conjugations of 'combat' present simple: I combat, you combat [...] past simple: I combated, you combated [...] past participle: combated. More.
Verb. Noun. Adjective. Filter. verb. combated, combating, combats, combatting. To fight or struggle against; oppose, resist, or seek to get rid of. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. To act or work in order to eliminate, curtail, or stop. Efforts to combat crime; drugs that combat infection. American Heritage. To fight, contend, or struggle.
