combat meaning and definition

COMBAT noun

Definition of combat (noun)

1. an engagement fought between two military forces
   • synonyms: 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"
   • synonyms: fight, fighting, scrap

COMBAT verb

Definition of combat (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"
   • synonyms: battle