combat vs fisticuffs

fisticuffs vs combat

combat and fisticuffs both are nouns.

combat is a verb but fisticuffs is not a verb.

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

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

combat: the act of fighting; any contest or struggle
fisticuffs: a fight with bare fists

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, 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)	fisticuffs (noun)
an engagement fought between two military forces	fighting with the fists
the act of fighting; any contest or struggle	a fight with bare fists

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

Difference between combat and fisticuffs

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