mortal combat

noun

Fighting to the death; a physical fight between persons or groups wherein each side is attempting to kill the other.

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Meanings

nounmortal combat (countable and uncountable, plural mortal combats)

plural mortal combats

  1. countableuncountableFighting to the death; a physical fight between persons or groups wherein each side is attempting to kill the other.
  2. broadlycountableuncountableAny very spirited competition between persons or groups.
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APA

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Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “mortal combat,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mortal%20combat.

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