combats
Engages in warfare
Combats is the third-person singular of combat, meaning to fight against or oppose: The new drug combats infection more effectively.
Combats also names multiple instances of fighting: The combats between rival gangs continued for months.
In British usage, combats refers to combat trousers—loose-fitting pants with large pockets: She wore combats and a tank top.
Armed conflict between groups
- hostilitiesActive armed fighting
- battlefieldCombat engagement area
- clashViolent disagreement or collision
- confrontationDirect hostile encounter
skirmish · engagement · assault · offensive · aggression · violence · strife · turmoil
Handheld defensive armor
- armorProtective combat covering
- parryDefensive blade deflection
- blockSolid mass, or impede
- fortificationStrengthening defenses or nutrients
barricade · bunker · guard · protection · resistance · evasion · camouflage · bulletproof
Combat sport using fists
- wrestlingCombat sport requiring holds
- karateJapanese unarmed combat discipline
- judoJapanese throwing discipline
- taekwondoKorean striking martial art
kickboxing · sparring · grappling · jiujitsu · sumo · kungfu · aikido · capoeira
Sustained resolve despite obstacles
- enduranceSustained effort capacity
- resilienceCapacity to recover quickly
- hardshipSuffering from difficult circumstances
- adversitySevere difficulty or suffering
challenge · obstacle · battle · fight · overcome · resistance · defiance · grit
Planned approach to goals
- maneuverDeliberate tactical movement
- flankingAt the sides of
- encirclementSurrounding enemy forces completely
- pincerGrasping claw organ
ambush · guerrilla · blitzkrieg · counterattack · sortie · feint · diversion · attrition
warfare
Armed conflict between groups
- hostilitiesActive armed fighting
- battlefieldCombat engagement area
- clashViolent disagreement or collision
confrontation · skirmish · engagement · assault · offensive · aggression · violence · strife · turmoil · unrest
shield
Handheld defensive armor
fortification · barricade · bunker · guard · protection · resistance · evasion · camouflage · bulletproof · garrison
boxing
Combat sport using fists
- wrestlingCombat sport requiring holds
- karateJapanese unarmed combat discipline
- judoJapanese throwing discipline
taekwondo · kickboxing · sparring · grappling · jiujitsu · sumo · kungfu · aikido · capoeira · savate
perseverance
Sustained resolve despite obstacles
- enduranceSustained effort capacity
- resilienceCapacity to recover quickly
- hardshipSuffering from difficult circumstances
adversity · challenge · obstacle · battle · fight · overcome · resistance · defiance · grit · tenacity
strategy
Planned approach to goals
- maneuverDeliberate tactical movement
- flankingAt the sides of
- encirclementSurrounding enemy forces completely
pincer · ambush · guerrilla · blitzkrieg · counterattack · sortie · feint · diversion · attrition · suppression
army
Organized land-based military
troops · battalion · regiment · brigade · deployment · campaign · invasion · siege · barrage · ambush
swords
Edged fighting weapons
rapier · sabre · challenger · duelist · seconds · honor · chivalry · affair · satisfaction · dawn
combatsreconciles
Resolves differences between parties
cooperates · makes peace · peaces · harmonizes · collaborates
combatssurrenders
Ceases resistance formally
capitulates · yields · submits · gives in · succumbs
- combat bootsRugged military footwear
- close combatFighting at short range
- hand-to-hand combatFighting without distance weapons
- combat operationPlanned armed forces engagement
- combat zoneActive military conflict area
- combat medicMilitary first responder
combat, combative, combatant, combatting, combatted, combating, combativeness, combatively, combatants