1. (noun)combat, armed combat an engagement fought between two military forces Synonyms: fight, armed combat, fighting, scrap, combat
2. (verb)fight, fighting, combat, scrap the act of fighting; any contest or struggle Synonyms: bit, flake, battle, fleck, fighting, conflict, rubbish, trash, fight, scrap, competitiveness, armed combat, combat, engagement, chip
3. (verb)battle, combat battle or contend against in or as if in a battle Synonyms: battle, combat
Synonyms, Thesaurus & Antonyms of 'combat'
English Synonyms and Antonyms
1. combat To attack is to begin hostilities of any kind. A general invades a country by marching in troops; he attacks a city by drawing up an army against it; he assaults it by hurling his troops dire Synonyms: attack, assail, beset, combat, invade, assault, besiege, encounter, set upon, beleaguer, charge, fall upon, storm Antonyms: aid, cover, protect, shelter, support, uphold, befriend, defend, resist, shield, sustain, withstand