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war
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- pronunciation:
- wor
- parts of speech:
- noun, verb
- features:
- Homophone Note, Word Explorer
| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
When there is a war, it means that there is strong fighting between countries or very large groups of people. Many soldiers and other members of armed forces are injured and killed in wars, and many ordinary people are harmed too.
Everyone celebrated when the war ended.- synonyms:
- warfare
- antonyms:
- peace
- similar words:
- battle, combat, fighting, invasion, rebellion, revolution, struggle
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| definition 2: |
When we say there is a war against something, we sometimes mean that a government, person, or group is fighting very hard to stop it.
The government says it is is fighting a war against poverty.Mrs. Lam is fighting a war against bugs in her kitchen.- synonyms:
- push, struggle
- similar words:
- campaign, combat
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| related words: |
fight |
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| part of speech: |
verb |
| inflections: |
wars, warring, warred |
| definition: |
When countries or groups war with each other, they fight against each other with their weapons.
The two countries warred with each other for seven years before making peace.- synonyms:
- fight
- similar words:
- attack, battle
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| related words: |
fight |
The words war and wore (past tense of "wear") sound alike but have different meanings.
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similar to war |
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rebellion, revolution |
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some acts of war |
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attack, defend, destroy, fight, fire, retreat |
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some broader categories that include wars |
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government, history, politics |
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some descriptions of war |
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civil, global |
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some parts of war |
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action, battle, campaign, invasion |
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some people associated with war |
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commander, enemy, general, soldier, spy, traitor, veteran |
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some things associated with war |
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alliance, draft, loyalty, treaty, truce, victory |
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without war |
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peace |
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