war
war Lexical Profile
war Game Scores & Validity
• noun
A state of organized, armed conflict between different countries or distinct groups within a country.
"Historians have written extensively about the economic and social causes of the war."
A sustained campaign against an undesirable situation or condition, or a state of intense competition and hostility between rivals.
"The two rival airlines engaged in a fierce price war to attract holiday travelers."
A simple card game for two or more players in which the highest card turned up from each player's face-down deck wins the round.
"The children passed the rainy afternoon playing war with a standard deck of cards."
• verb
To engage in an armed conflict, battle, or sustained struggle against an opponent or rival force.
"The neighboring kingdoms warred over control of the trade routes for decades."
• Rhymes for war
Word Origin & Etymology
From late Old English wyrre or werre, borrowed from Old Northern French werre, which derives from Frankish *werra ('confusion, discord, strife').