War meaning

What does “war” mean? Definitions, examples, synonyms and opposites.

“war” is a noun and verb with 5 meanings. Its most common meaning is: the waging of armed conflict against an enemy.

war

the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
“thousands of people were killed in the war”
Synonymswarfare
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”
Synonymsstate of war
Oppositespeace
an active struggle between competing entities
“a price war”
“a war of wits”
Synonymswarfare
a concerted campaign to end something that is injurious
“the war on poverty”
“the war against crime”

Source: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University