combat vs beating

beating vs combat

combat and beating both are nouns.

combat is a verb but beating is not a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
combat	Yes	No	Yes	No
beating	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, beating is a hyponym of combat; that is, beating is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than combat:

combat: the act of fighting; any contest or struggle
beating: the act of overcoming or outdoing

Other hyponyms of combat include gunfight, gunplay, shootout, brush, clash, encounter, skirmish, close-quarter fighting, dogfight, fencing, infighting, set-to, impact, shock, dogfight, hassle, rough-and-tumble, scuffle, tussle, affaire d'honneur, duel, fistfight, fisticuffs, slugfest, banging, battering, whipping, affray, disturbance, fray, ruffle, brawl, free-for-all, cut-and-thrust, knife fight, snickersnee, gang fight, rumble, single combat.

combat (noun)	beating (noun)
an engagement fought between two military forces	the act of inflicting corporal punishment with repeated blows
the act of fighting; any contest or struggle	the act of overcoming or outdoing

combat (verb)	beating (verb)
battle or contend against in or as if in a battle

Difference between combat and beating

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