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- Dictionarywar/wôr/
noun
- 1. a state of armed conflict between different nations or states or different groups within a nation or state: "Japan declared war on Germany" Similar Opposite
verb
- 1. engage in a war: "small states warred against each other"
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a situation, often before a competition or battle, in which each opposing side attempts to frighten or discourage the other by making threats or by showing how strong it is: Protestors are waging a war of nerves with the police. See more. C2.
: a state of hostility, conflict, or antagonism. b. : a struggle or competition between opposing forces or for a particular end.
noun. a conflict carried on by force of arms, as between nations or between parties within a nation; warfare, as by land, sea, or air. a state or period of armed hostility or active military operations: The two nations were at war with each other.
Anti-war movements have existed for every major war in the 20th century, including, most prominently, World War I, World War II, and the Vietnam War. In the 21st century, worldwide anti-war movements occurred in response to the United States invasion of Afghanistan and Iraq .
4 days ago · war, in the popular sense, a conflict between political groups involving hostilities of considerable duration and magnitude. In the usage of social science, certain qualifications are added. Sociologists usually apply the term to such conflicts only if they are initiated and conducted in accordance with socially recognized forms.
Britannica Dictionary definition of WAR. 1. : a state or period of fighting between countries or groups. [count] They fought a war over the disputed territory. A war broke out when the colonists demanded their independence.
noun. 1. open armed conflict between two or more parties, nations, or states. Related adjectives: belligerent, martial. 2. a particular armed conflict. the war between Sparta and Athens. 3. the techniques of armed conflict as a study, science, or profession.
war. noun. /wɔː (r)/. /wɔːr/. Idioms. [uncountable, countable] a situation in which two or more countries or groups of people fight against each other over a period of time. the Second World War. the threat of (a) nuclear war. to win/lose a/the war.
Definitions of war. noun. the waging of armed conflict against an enemy. synonyms: warfare. see more. noun. a legal state created by a declaration of war and ended by official declaration during which the international rules of war apply. “ war was declared in November but actual fighting did not begin until the following spring”
fighting, using soldiers and weapons, between two or more countries, or two or more groups inside a country: They've been at war for the past five years. He was only a child when the war broke out (= started). If this country goes to war (= starts to fight in a war), thousands of people will die. Fewer examples.
