English > combat: 3 senses > noun 2, act| Meaning | The act of fighting; any contest or struggle. |
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| Synonyms | fight, fighting, scrap |
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| Parts | blow | A powerful stroke with the fist or a weapon |
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| Narrower | affray, disturbance, fray, ruffle | A noisy fight |
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| battering, banging | The act of subjecting to strong attack |
| beating, whipping | The act of overcoming or outdoing |
| brawl, free-for-all | A noisy fight in a crowd |
| 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) |
| duel, affaire d'honneur | A prearranged fight with deadly weapons by two people (accompanied by seconds) in order to settle a quarrel over a point of honor |
| 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) |
| fistfight, fisticuffs, slugfest | A fight with bare fists |
| gunfight, gunplay, shootout | A fight involving shooting small arms with the intent to kill or frighten |
| hassle, scuffle, tussle, dogfight, rough-and-tumble | disorderly fighting |
| in-fighting | conflict / conflict / conflict between members of the same organization (usually concealed from outsiders) |
| knife fight, snickersnee, cut-and-thrust | fighting with knives |
| rumble, gang fight | A fight between rival gangs of adolescents |
| set-to | A brief but vigorous fight |
| shock, impact | The violent interaction of individuals or groups entering into combat |
| single combat | A fight between two people |
| Broader | conflict, struggle, battle | An open clash between two opposing groups (or individuals) |
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| Spanish | acción, batalla, brega, combate, lucha, pelea |
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| Catalan | baralla, batalla, brega, combat, lluita |
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| Verbs | combat | battle or contend against in or as if in a battle |
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