fighting vs single combat

single combat vs fighting

fighting and single combat both are nouns.

fighting is an adjective but single combat is not an adjective.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
fighting	Yes	Yes	No	No
single combat	Yes	No	No	No

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

fighting: the act of fighting; any contest or struggle
single combat: a fight between two people

Other hyponyms of fighting 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, brawl, free-for-all, cut-and-thrust, knife fight, snickersnee, gang fight, rumble.

fighting (noun)	single combat (noun)
the act of fighting; any contest or struggle	a fight between two people

fighting (adjective)	single combat (adjective)
engaged in or ready for military or naval operations

Difference between fighting and single combat

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