COMBAT


Meaning of COMBAT in English

n.

Pronunciation: ' käm- ˌ bat

Function: noun

Etymology: Anglo-French, from combatre to attack, fight, from Vulgar Latin *combattere, from Latin com - + battuere to beat

Date: 1546

1 : a fight or contest between individuals or groups

2 : CONFLICT , CONTROVERSY

3 : active fighting in a war : ACTION <casualties suffered in combat >

Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary.      Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка.