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”
noun
an active struggle between competing entities
“a price war”
noun
a concerted campaign to end something that is injurious
“the war on poverty”
verb
make or wage war
Word Forms
war
verb
make or wage war
war
noun
a legal state created by a declaration of war and ended by official declaration during which the international rules of war apply
warrior
noun
someone engaged in or experienced in warfare
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
Krieg
die Führung eines bewaffneten Konflikts gegen einen Feind
🇫🇷French
guerre
la conduite d'un conflit armé contre un ennemi
🇪🇸Spanish
guerra
la realización de un conflicto armado contra un enemigo
🇮🇹Italian
guerra
lo svolgimento di un conflitto armato contro un nemico
🇳🇱Dutch
oorlog
het voeren van een gewapend conflict tegen een vijand
🇵🇹Portuguese
guerra
o travamento de um conflito armado contra um inimigo
🇷🇺Russian
война
ведение вооруженного конфликта с противником
India
🇮🇳Hindi
युद्ध
किसी शत्रु के विरुद्ध सशस्त्र संघर्ष छेड़ना
🇧🇩Bengali
যুদ্ধ
শত্রুর বিরুদ্ধে সশস্ত্র সংঘাতের লড়াই
🇮🇳Tamil
போர்
எதிரிக்கு எதிராக ஆயுத மோதலை நடத்துதல்
🇮🇳Telugu
యుద్ధం
శత్రువుకు వ్యతిరేకంగా సాయుధ పోరాటం చేయడం
🇮🇳Marathi
युद्ध
शत्रूविरूद्ध सशस्त्र संघर्ष करणे
🇮🇳Gujarati
યુદ્ધ
દુશ્મન સામે સશસ્ત્ર સંઘર્ષ
🇮🇳Kannada
ಯುದ್ಧ
ಶತ್ರುಗಳ ವಿರುದ್ಧ ಸಶಸ್ತ್ರ ಸಂಘರ್ಷವನ್ನು ನಡೆಸುವುದು
🇮🇳Malayalam
യുദ്ധം
ഒരു ശത്രുവിനെതിരെ സായുധ പോരാട്ടം നടത്തുന്നു
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਜੰਗ
ਇੱਕ ਦੁਸ਼ਮਣ ਦੇ ਵਿਰੁੱਧ ਹਥਿਆਰਬੰਦ ਸੰਘਰਸ਼ ਦੀ ਲੜਾਈ
🇵🇰Urdu
جنگ
دشمن کے خلاف مسلح تصادم کا آغاز
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
战争
对敌人发动武装冲突
🇯🇵Japanese
戦争
敵に対する武力紛争の遂行
🇰🇷Korean
전쟁
적과의 무력충돌을 벌이는 것
🇻🇳Vietnamese
chiến tranh
việc tiến hành xung đột vũ trang chống lại kẻ thù
🇹🇭Thai
สงคราม
การสู้รบด้วยอาวุธกับศัตรู
🇮🇩Indonesian
perang
melancarkan konflik bersenjata melawan musuh
🇵🇭Filipino
digmaan
ang paglulunsad ng armadong labanan laban sa isang kaaway
🇲🇾Malay
peperangan
melancarkan konflik bersenjata terhadap musuh
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
حرب
- شن نزاع مسلح ضد العدو
🇮🇷Persian
جنگ
راه اندازی درگیری مسلحانه علیه دشمن
🇹🇷Turkish
savaş
bir düşmana karşı silahlı çatışmanın sürdürülmesi
🇮🇱Hebrew
מִלחָמָה
ניהול סכסוך מזוין נגד אויב
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'war'?
The primary meaning of 'war' is 'the waging of armed conflict against an enemy'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'war' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'war' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'war' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'war' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
Community Poll1 / 6
How often do you encounter the word 'war' in your daily reading?
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Occasionally
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Do you find 'war' easy to spell?
Yes, very easy
Somewhat easy
A bit confusing
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In your opinion, does the word 'war' have a positive, neutral, or gloomy tone?
Positive
Neutral
Gloomy
Vibrant
Which age group is most likely to use 'war' in regular conversations?
Kids (3-12)
Teens (13-19)
Adults (20-60)
Seniors (60+)
How likely are you to use 'war' in a professional email?
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Would you classify 'war' as formal, casual, or slang?
Formal
Casual
Slang
Archaic
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