# warring

/ˈwɔɹɪŋ/ (US) · /wˈɔːɹɪŋ/ (UK) · CEFR B2 · Adjective

Source: https://englishreference.com/word/warring
Updated: 2026-08-15

## Definition

describes groups, countries, or people who are currently fighting a war or a serious conflict with each other.

For teachers: engaged in conflict, hostility, or active warfare. Often used to describe factions or nations that are in a state of mutual aggression.

## Examples

- 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 notes

- Typically used attributively before a noun (e.g., 'warring parties', 'warring nations').

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