war meaning and definition

WAR noun

Definition of war (noun)

1. the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
   • "thousands of people were killed in the war"
   • synonyms: warfare
2. a legal state created by a declaration of war and ended by official declaration during which the international rules of war apply
   • "war was declared in November but actual fighting did not begin until the following spring"
   • synonyms: state of war
   • antonym: peace
3. an active struggle between competing entities
   • "a price war"; "a war of wits"; "diplomatic warfare"
   • synonyms: warfare
4. a concerted campaign to end something that is injurious
   • "the war on poverty"; "the war against crime"

WAR verb

Definition of war (verb)

1. make or wage war
   • antonym: make peace