warring
adj. B2 Upper Intermediate US //ˈwɔɹɪŋ// UK //wˈɔːɹɪŋ// war·ring
adj. describes groups, countries, or people who are currently fighting a war or a serious conflict with each other.
adj. engaged in conflict, hostility, or active warfare. Often used to describe factions or nations that are in a state of mutual aggression.
The two warring tribes finally agreed to meet for peace talks.
After decades of fighting, the warring factions signed a treaty to share the region's natural resources.
The historian argues that the constant tension between the warring city-states actually drove rapid technological innovation in the late fourteenth century.
Usage
Typically used attributively before a noun (e.g., 'warring parties', 'warring nations').