4.8.3 War

Use this domain for words related to war--fighting between countries.

OMC Codes: 
720 War
726 Warfare
721 Instigation of War
722 Wartime Adjustments
723 Strategy
724 Logistics
725 Tactics
727 Aftermath of Combat
729 War Veterans
Louw Nida Codes: 
39 Hostility, Strife
55 Military Activities
  • What words refer to war?
    war, warfare, fighting, civil war, conflict, armed conflict,
  • What words refer to fighting a war?
    fight a war, wage war, be at war, declare war, make war, go on the warpath, fight, clash,
  • What words refer to a time when armies fight?
    war, battle, campaign, engagement, fight, contest, clash, skirmish
  • What words refer to the place where a war is fought?
    battlefield, field of battle, theater of war, scene of the battle, front, front lines, flank, rear, war zone,
  • What words refer to strategy in war?
    strategy, tactics, hunker down, keep up the pressure, overwhelm, concentrate your forces, form a line, hold the line, break the line, reform, rally, morale, maintain morale, military discipline, supply, supply lines, control the battle, battlefield control, reconnaissance, reconnoiter, intelligence, propaganda,
  • What words refer to an army moving?
    deploy, maneuver, outmaneuver, flank, outflank, advance, charge, overrun, retreat, withdraw
  • What words refer to a person who fights on your side?
    ally
  • What words refer to a person who wants to fight a war?
    warmonger, militarist, hawk,
  • What words describe a person or country that wants to fight a war?
    warlike,
  • What words describe countries that are at war?
    warring
  • What words refer to someone who is hurt or killed in a war?
    casualty, missing in action,

    • 4.8.3.1 Defeat

    Use this domain for words related to defeating someone.

    Louw Nida Codes: 
    39L Conquer
  • What words refer to defeating an army or enemy in war?
    defeat, annihilate, beat, conquer, crush, humble, kayo, lick, master, nip, outmaneuver, overcome, overpower, overwhelm, prevail over, rebuff, reduce, rout, seize, subdue, subject, subjugate, thrash, trample, tread, triumph, vanquish, whip, bring someone to his knees, scatter, gain ground, give someone a beating,
  • What words refer to defeating someone in a game or other competition?
    beat, defeat, outplay, be more than match for,
  • What words refer to defeating someone easily?
    rout, thrash, skunk, smash, slaughter, clobber, hammer, lick, trounce,
  • What words describe a complete victory?
    crushing, overwhelmingly,
  • What words refer to defeating someone by using your intelligence?
    outwit, outsmart, be too clever for
  • What words refer to the defeat of an enemy?
    defeat (n), rout, beating, conquest, discomfiture, drubbing, subjection, triumph, victory,
  • What words refer to the person who defeats the enemy?
    conqueror, vanquisher, victor,
  • What words describe the person who defeats the enemy?
    conquering, victorious,

    • 4.8.3.2 Win

    Use this domain for words related to winning a victory.

  • What words refer to winning a fight or war?
    win a fight, win a victory, gain the victory, be victorious, come out on top, prevail, win the day, carry the day, emerge victorious
  • What words refer to winning a game or other competition?
    win, come first, come in first, finish first, get in, first place
  • What words refer to winning easily?
    win easily, win hands down, sweep to victory, romp home, sweep the board
  • What words refer to almost losing?
    win by a narrow margin, scrape home, scrape by, squeak by, be a close-run thing
  • What words refer to a victory?
    victory, win, triumph, success, conquest
  • What words refer to an easy victory?
    easy win, walkover, landslide,
  • What words refer to a difficult victory?
    narrow victory, close call, hard won,
  • What words refer to the person or group that wins?
    winner, winning side, victor, champion, victorious army, champ,
  • What words refer to something that you win?
    prize, winnings, jackpot, trophy, cup,
  • What words refer to a situation during a fight or game when it looks like you will win?
    be winning, lead, be ahead, be in the lead, be out in front,
  • What words refer to the person or group that people think will win?
    frontrunner, strong contender, be the favorite, be in the running,

    • 4.8.3.3 Lose a fight

    Use this domain for words related to losing a fight.

  • What words refer to the process of losing a fight?
    lose a fight, lose a war, be defeated, suffer defeat, be beaten, meet your match, get the worst of it, come off the worst, take a beating, go down, fall, fall victim to,
  • What words refer to the defeat?
    defeat, loss, fall,
  • What words refer to the person or group that loses?
    loser, losing side, defeated army

    • 4.8.3.4 Surrender

    Use this domain for words related to surrendering to an enemy.

    Louw Nida Codes: 
    39D Yielding
  • What words refer to surrendering to an enemy?
    surrender, sue for peace, armistice, concede defeat, accept defeat, admit defeat, give up, give in, yield, call it quits, unconditional surrender, lay down arms, turn yourself in,

    • 4.8.3.5 Prisoner of war

    Use this domain for words related to a prisoner of war.

    Related domains: 
    4.7.7.3 Imprison
    Louw Nida Codes: 
    55E Prisoner of War
  • What words refer to a prisoner of war?
    prisoner of war, captive
  • What words refer to captivity?
    captivity,
  • What words refer to a person captured in war?
    captive, prisoner of war
  • What words refer to being captured?
    capture, take captive, captured,

    • 4.8.3.6 Military organization

    Use this domain for words related to military organizations.

    OMC Codes: 
    700 Armed Forces
    701 Military Organization
    702 Recruitment and Training
    703 Discipline and Morale
    704 Ground Combat Forces
    705 Supply and Commissariat
    708 Auxiliary Corps
    Louw Nida Codes: 
    55C Army
  • What words refer to all of the soldiers of a country?
    the military, the armed forces,
  • What words refer to a military organization?
    military organization, branch of the military, the services,
  • What words refer to a group of soldiers?
    troops, force, unit,
  • What types of military units are there?
    battery, cavalry, cohort, detachment, detail, guard, host, legion, palace guard,
  • What words describe something belonging to the military?
    military,

    • 4.8.3.6.1 Army

    Use this domain for words related to the army.

    OMC Codes: 
    704 Ground Combat Forces
    Louw Nida Codes: 
    55C Army
  • What words refer to the army?
    the army,
  • What words refer to a group of soldiers in the army?
    army, band,
  • What types of army units are there?
    squad, platoon, company, battalion, regiment, brigade, division, corps, army, army group,
  • What words describe something belonging to the army?
    army,

    • 4.8.3.6.2 Navy

    Use this domain for words related to the navy.

    OMC Codes: 
    706 Navy
  • What words refer to the navy?
    the navy, naval forces,
  • What words refer to soldiers assigned to the navy?
    sailor, marine, the marines, navy flyer,
  • What types of naval units are there?
    detachment, squadron, task force, fleet, flotilla,
  • What words describe something belonging to the navy?
    naval,

    • 4.8.3.6.3 Air force

    Use this domain for words related to the air force.

    OMC Codes: 
    707 Air Forces
  • What words refer to the air force?
    the air force,
  • What types of air force units are there?
    flight, squadron, air fleet, formation,
  • What words describe something belonging to the air force?
    air,
  • What words refer to a soldier in the air force?
    airman, pilot, wingman,

    • 4.8.3.6.4 Soldier

    Use this domain for words related to a soldier.

    Louw Nida Codes: 
    55D Soldiers, Officers
  • What words refer to a soldier?
    soldier, combatant, warrior, volunteer, conscript,
  • What are the military ranks?
    rank, enlisted man, noncommissioned officer, commissioned officer, officer, commanding officer, commander, commandant, rank and file,
  • What are the military ranks in the army?
    infantryman, private, buck private, corporal, sergeant, warrant officer, lieutenant, captain, major, colonel, general, field marshal,
  • What are the military ranks in the navy?
    sailor, marine, seaman, ensign, petty officer, mate, captain, admiral,
  • What are the military ranks in the air force?
    airman,
  • What kinds of special soldiers are there?
    military police, cavalryman, horseman, spearman, legionnaire, centurion,
  • What words refer to a person who is not a soldier?
    civilian, non-combatant,

    • 4.8.3.6.5 Spy

    Use this domain for words related to a spy.

  • What do spies do?
    spy, spy on, spy for, conduct espionage, conduct covert operations, collect information, gather intelligence, betray secrets
  • What words refer to the activity of spying?
    espionage, counter espionage, covert operations, intelligence gathering
  • What is a person called who spies?
    spy, agent, double agent, informant, informer, source
  • What is a group of spies called?
    spy ring, intelligence agency, intelligence community

    • 4.8.3.6.6 Fort

    Use this domain for words related to a fort.

  • What words refer to a fort?
    fort, fortress, base, castle, bunker, post,
  • What words refer to a place that is made into a fort for a short time?
    fortification, fortified position, prepared position, camp,
  • What words refer to a hole dug in the ground to protect soldiers?
    foxhole, trench,
  • What words refer to the parts of a fort?
    tower, barracks, dungeon, keep, moat, gatehouse, turret, blockhouse,
  • What words refer to a wall around a fort?
    wall, palisade, rampart,
  • What words refer to things place around a fort to keep enemies away?
    barbed wire, obstacles, mine,
  • What words refer to making a fort?
    fortify, entrench, strengthen, dig in,

    • 4.8.3.7 Weapon, shoot

    Use this domain for words related to a weapon and using a weapon.

    OMC Codes: 
    411 Weapons
    710 Military Technology
    711 Military Engineering
    712 Military Installations
    713 Ordnance
    714 Uniform and Accouterment
    715 Military Vehicles
    716 Naval Vessels
    717 Military Aircraft
    718 Special Military Equipment
    Louw Nida Codes: 
    6G Weapons and Armor
    55A To Arm
  • What general words refer to a weapon?
    weapon, weaponry, arms, armament, munitions, ordnance,
  • What words refer to a group of weapons?
    armory, arsenal, battery
  • What types of guns are there?
    gun, firearm, rifle, pistol, revolver, repeater, shotgun, six-gun, six-shooter, smoothbore, machinegun,
  • What are the parts of a gun?
    holster, trigger, muzzle, chamber, barrel, stock, bolt, bayonet, bore, breech, bullet, butt, hammer, musket, safety, sight,
  • What types of bows are there?
    bow, arrow, crossbow, longbow
  • What are the parts of a bow?
    quiver, string, arrowhead, shaft, feather
  • What types of swords are there?
    sword, knife, bayonet, dagger, bolo, machete, rapier, saber, scimitar, stiletto,
  • What are the parts of a sword?
    hilt, blade, guard
  • What types of spears are there?
    spear, dart, javelin, pike,
  • What are the parts of a spear?
    shaft, tip
  • What types of axes and clubs are there?
    ax, axe, blackjack, club, halberd, hatchet, mace, tomahawk, truncheon,
  • What types of artillery are there?
    artillery, cannon, bazooka, catapult, howitzer, mortar,
  • What types of bombs are there?
    bomb, grenade, mine, missile, rocket, atomic bomb, hydrogen bomb
  • What are the parts of a bomb?
    warhead, fuse, fin
  • What words refer to things shot from weapons?
    ammunition, bullet, projectile, shot, shell, cartridge, clip, pellet
  • What other types of weapons are there?
    blowgun, ram, sling, slingshot, whip
  • What words refer to using a weapon?
    archery, draw a pistol, draw a sword, draw a bow, fit an arrow, raise a gun, aim, load, stab, hurl a spear, swing an ax, drop a bomb, stick a knife into someone, bludgeon, whip (v)
  • What words refer to shooting a weapon?
    shoot (a gun), shoot at someone, shot, shell, fire, launch, aim, volley,
  • What types of armor are there?
    armor, shield, helmet, breastplate, greaves, buckler, corselet, mail, panoply, plate, plating, bullet proof vest, visor,
  • What words describe weapons?
    defensive, offensive, protective, deadly, weapon of mass destruction, conventional

    • 4.8.3.8 Plunder

    Use this domain for words related to plundering--stealing something from an enemy during a war.

  • What words refer to plundering?
    plunder, loot, despoil, pillage, sack, ransack, strip, rifle, forage, maraud, raid, piracy
  • What words refer to someone who plunders?
    plunderer, looter, forager, marauder, raider, pirate
  • What words refer to plunder?
    plunder, booty, loot, spoils