combat vs fencing

fencing vs combat

combat and fencing both are nouns.

combat is a verb but fencing is not a verb.

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

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

combat: the act of fighting; any contest or struggle
fencing: the art or sport of fighting with swords (especially the use of foils or epees or sabres to score points under a set of rules)

Other hyponyms of combat include gunfight, gunplay, shootout, brush, clash, encounter, skirmish, close-quarter fighting, dogfight, 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, brawl, free-for-all, cut-and-thrust, knife fight, snickersnee, gang fight, rumble, single combat.

combat (noun)	fencing (noun)
an engagement fought between two military forces	the art or sport of fighting with swords (especially the use of foils or epees or sabres to score points under a set of rules)
the act of fighting; any contest or struggle	a barrier that serves to enclose an area
	material for building fences

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

Difference between combat and fencing

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