war game

Definition of War Game in English :

Noun

1. war game

a simulation of a military operation intended to train military commanders or to demonstrate a situation or to test a proposed strategy

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

War Game

see synonyms of war game

noun

1.

a notional tactical exercise for training military commanders, in which no military units are actually deployed

2.

a game in which model soldiers are used to create battles, esp past battles, in order to study tactics

verb war-game

3. (intransitive)

to prepare for battle by considering possible tactics and enemy responses

War Game

see synonyms of war game

1.

kriegspiel

2. [pl.]

practice maneuvers involving actual troops, sailors, etc. and military vehicles and equipment

3.

the testing of a plan or hypothetical situation, as in devising military strategy, by the use of a computer, simulated models, etc.

verb transitiveWord forms: ˈwar-ˌgamed or ˈwar-ˌgaming

1.

to examine or plan by a war game

verb intransitive

2.

to engage in a war game

War Game

see synonyms of war game

v. war-gamed, war-gam·ing, war-games

v.intr.

To engage in a war game.

v.tr.

To simulate (a military operation or a proposed plan of action) in order to test validity or effectiveness under actual or assumed conditions.

n.

1. An often physical or electronic simulation of a military operation involving two or more forces and using rules, data, and procedures designed to depict an actual or assumed situation.

2. A simulation of a proposed plan of action or a strategy, intended to test its validity when challenged.

War Game

Noun

War Game

War Game

War Game

WORD OF THE DAY

cockup

Recent Searches