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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.
- English (US)
COMBAT meaning: 1. a fight, especially during a war: 2. a...
- Znaczenie Combat, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary
COMBAT definicja: 1. a fight, especially during a war: 2. a...
- Combat: Korean Translation
COMBAT translate: 전투. Learn more in the Cambridge...
- Combat: Indonesian Translation
COMBAT translate: pertarungan, menentang. Learn more in the...
- Combat: Thai Translation
COMBAT translate: การต่อสู้, ต่อสู้. Learn more in the...
- Non-Combat
NON-COMBAT definition: 1. (of armies, soldiers, or their...
- Combat Spanish Translation
COMBAT translate: combate, combate [masculine], combatir....
- Combat: Malay Translation
combat translate: bertempur, menentang. Learn more in the...
- English (US)
Learn the noun, verb, and adjective forms of combat, as well as its synonyms, etymology, and examples. Combat can mean a fight, a conflict, or active fighting in a war.
Learn the meaning, pronunciation, and usage of the word combat as a noun and a verb. Find synonyms, collocations, sentences, and grammar tips for combat in British and American English.
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. verb. tr to fight or defy.
noun. /ˈkɒmbæt/ /ˈkɑːmbæt/ [uncountable, countable] fighting or a fight, especially during a time of war. in combat He was killed in combat. armed/unarmed combat (= with/without weapons) combat troops. combat boots. aerial combat. Knightly combats were only a very small part of medieval warfare. see also single combat. Extra Examples.
Combat is fighting between two groups of armed forces. When you engage in combat, typically this means you engage in fighting that involves weapons. Combat comes from the Latin com- meaning "together with" and battere meaning "to fight."
Combat is a noun meaning a fight, conflict, or struggle, or a verb meaning to fight or oppose. Learn the origin, synonyms, and usage of combat in different contexts, such as military, legal, or idiomatic.
