combat vs brawl

brawl vs combat

combat and brawl both are nouns.

combat and brawl both are verbs.

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

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

combat: the act of fighting; any contest or struggle
brawl: a noisy fight in a crowd

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, beating, whipping, affray, disturbance, fray, ruffle, free-for-all, cut-and-thrust, knife fight, snickersnee, gang fight, rumble, single combat.

combat (noun)	brawl (noun)
an engagement fought between two military forces	a noisy fight in a crowd
the act of fighting; any contest or struggle	an uproarious party

combat (verb)	brawl (verb)
battle or contend against in or as if in a battle	to quarrel noisily, angrily or disruptively

Difference between combat and brawl

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