English dictionary, thesaurus, translations & etymology
FreeDict.com

πάλη — meaning in English

pali

Greek → English · translate English → Greek instead

English meaning

  • combat noun Fighting between armed opponents, especially as part of a war.
  • warfare noun The act of fighting a war, or armed conflict between opposing forces.
  • wrestle verb To grapple with an opponent, trying to throw or pin them down, often as a sport.
  • wrestling noun A sport where two opponents attempt to subdue each other in bare-handed grappling using techniques of leverage, holding, and pressure points.

Senses

πάλη is used for these senses in English:

  • combat A battle, a fight (often one in which weapons are used).
  • warfare The waging of war or armed conflict against an enemy.
  • wrestle A fight or struggle between people during which they grapple or otherwise contend with each other in order to throw or force their opponent to the ground, chiefly as a sport or in unarmed combat.
  • wrestling sport

combat — full definition

  1. noun Fighting between armed opponents, especially as part of a war.
  2. verb To actively fight against or work to reduce something harmful.

warfare — full definition

  1. noun The act of fighting a war, or armed conflict between opposing forces.
  2. noun A particular style or method of waging conflict.

Related Greek words