guerreggiare

Definitions of guerreggiare
  1. verb
    be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
    synonyms: azzuffarsi, battersi, colluttarsi, combattere, contorcersi, divincolarsi, lottare, piegarsi, pugnare, storcersi
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    avversare, difendersi, osteggiare, preservarsi, ripararsi, salvarsi, schermirsi
    fight against or resist strongly
    difendersi, preservarsi, ripararsi, salvarsi, schermirsi
    defend oneself
    battersi, combattere, lottare, pugnare
    battle or contend against in or as if in a battle
    aggredire, assalire, assaltare, attaccare, investire, oppugnare
    launch an attack or assault on; begin hostilities or start warfare with
    duellare
    fight a duel, as over one's honor or a woman
    boxare
    engage in a boxing match
    contrattaccare
    make a counterattack
    gassare
    attack with gas; subject to gas fumes
    espugnare, meravigliare
    attack by storm; attack suddenly
    invadere, occupare, prendere
    march aggressively into another's territory by military force for the purposes of conquest and occupation
    accerchiare, aggirare, assediare, circondare
    surround so as to force to give up
    ricacciare
    force or drive back
    bersagliare, bombardare
    throw bombs at or attack with bombs
    silurare
    attack or hit with torpedoes
  2. verb
    battle or contend against in or as if in a battle
    synonyms: battersi, combattere, lottare, pugnare
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    type of:
    azzuffarsi, battersi, colluttarsi, combattere, contorcersi, divincolarsi, lottare, piegarsi, pugnare, storcersi
    be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
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