worsteling

Definitions of worsteling
  1. noun
    a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
    synonyms: bestrijding, duel, gevecht, kamp, slag, strijd, treffen, tweegevecht, tweekamp
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    Ardennenoffensief
    a battle during World War II; in December 1944 von Rundstedt launched a powerful counteroffensive in the forest at Ardennes and caught the Allies by surprise
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    veldslag
    a fierce battle fought in close combat between troops in predetermined positions at a chosen time and place
    zeegevecht, zeeslag
    a pitched battle between naval fleets
    noodweer, zelfverdediging
    a direct and violent assault on a stronghold
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    rechtshandeling
    a military engagement
  2. noun
    an open clash between two opposing groups (or individuals)
    synonyms: aanvaring, botsing, collisie, conflict, conflictsituatie, confrontatie, gevecht, kamp, treffen
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    klassenstrijd
    conflict between social or economic classes (especially between the capitalist and proletariat classes)
    coup, oproer, opstand, putsch, rebellie, revolte, staatsgreep
    organized opposition to authority; a conflict in which one faction tries to wrest control from another
    gevecht, handgemeen, kamp, kloppartij, knokpartij, strijd, treffen, vechtpartij
    the act of fighting; any contest or struggle
    vete
    a bitter quarrel between two parties
    schietpartij, vuurgevecht
    a fight involving shooting small arms with the intent to kill or frighten
    muiterij
    open rebellion against constituted authority (especially by seamen or soldiers against their officers)
    tegenstroom
    actions counter to the main group activity
    dissonant, wanklank
    strife resulting from a lack of agreement
    afrastering
    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)
    handgemeen, kloppartij, knokpartij, vechtpartij
    disorderly fighting
    vuistgevecht
    a fight with bare fists
    handgemeen, kloppartij, knokpartij, vechtpartij
    a noisy fight
    handgemeen, kloppartij, knokpartij, vechtpartij
    a noisy fight in a crowd
    bloedvete, bloedwraak, vendetta, vete
    a feud in which members of the opposing parties murder each other
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    actie
    action taken by a group of people
  3. noun
    the act of fighting; any contest or struggle
    synonyms: gevecht, handgemeen, kamp, kloppartij, knokpartij, strijd, treffen, vechtpartij
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    schietpartij, vuurgevecht
    a fight involving shooting small arms with the intent to kill or frighten
    afrastering
    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)
    handgemeen, kloppartij, knokpartij, vechtpartij
    disorderly fighting
    vuistgevecht
    a fight with bare fists
    handgemeen, kloppartij, knokpartij, vechtpartij
    a noisy fight
    handgemeen, kloppartij, knokpartij, vechtpartij
    a noisy fight in a crowd
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    aanvaring, botsing, collisie, conflict, conflictsituatie, confrontatie, gevecht, kamp, treffen
    an open clash between two opposing groups (or individuals)
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