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- Dictionarytruce/tro͞os/
noun
- 1. an agreement between enemies or opponents to stop fighting or arguing for a certain time: "the guerrillas called a three-day truce"
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a short interruption in a war or argument, or an agreement to stop fighting or arguing for a period of time: After years of rivalry the two companies have agreed (US agreed to) a truce. We've got to spend the weekend together, so we might as well call (= have) a truce.
The meaning of TRUCE is a suspension of fighting especially of considerable duration by agreement of opposing forces : armistice, ceasefire. How to use truce in a sentence.
A truce is a stoppage of fighting between two or more people or sides in a conflict, especially a temporary one. The agreement, or treaty, that establishes such a stoppage can also be called a truce. When used in the context of military conflicts, a truce is often temporary and set for a specified period of time.
a short interruption in a war or argument, or an agreement to stop fighting or arguing for a period of time: After years of rivalry the two companies have agreed to ( UK agreed) a truce. We have to spend the weekend together, so we might as well call (= have) a truce.
When two warring sides decide to call it quits, it's called a truce — an agreement to end the fighting. When there's a truce, the two sides stop attacking each other, catch their breath, and try to work out a peace deal.
Definition of truce noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
A truce is an agreement between two people or groups to stop fighting or quarrelling for a short time.
1. a suspension of hostilities for a specified period of time by mutual agreement of the warring parties; cease-fire; armistice. 2. an agreement or treaty establishing this. 3. a temporary respite, as from trouble or pain. [1175–1225; Middle English trewes, pl. of trewe, Old English trēow belief, pledge, treaty. See trow] truce′less, adj.
TRUCE meaning: an agreement between enemies or opponents to stop fighting, arguing, etc., for a certain period of time.
TRUCE definition: an agreement between two enemies to stop fighting for a period of time. Learn more.
