War

Quick meaning: War is a noun meaning (countable) A particular conflict of this kind.

Meaning

(countable) A particular conflict of this kind.

More Meanings

1. (countable, sometimes proscribed) Protracted armed conflict against irregular forces, particularly groups considered terrorists.
2. (countable, by extension) Any protracted conflict, particularly
3. (intransitive) To engage in conflict (may be followed by "with" to specify the foe).
4. (uncountable) Organized, large-scale, armed conflict between countries or between national, ethnic, or other sizeable groups, usually but not always involving active engagement of military forces.
5. (uncountable, card games) Any of a family of card games where all cards are dealt at the beginning of play and players attempt to capture them all, typically involving no skill and only serving to kill time.
6. (obsolete, uncountable) An assembly of weapons; instruments of war.
7. (obsolete) Armed forces.

Example Sentences

holy war; just war; civil war

Older men declare war. But it is the youth that must fight and die.

War is indeed a fearful thing and the more I see it the more dreadful it appears.

And when yee shall heare of warres, and rumors of warres, be yee not troubled: For such things must needs be, but the end shall not be yet.

Word Forms

• wars
• warre
• warr
• warring
• warred

Synonyms for war

Depending on context, synonyms include fight, warray, warfare.

Antonyms for war

Common opposites include peace, make peace.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include warfare, invasion, warmongering, wartime, warfighting, warrior.

Related Dictionary Tools