Phrase guide

price war

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A situation where commercial competitors repeatedly undercut each other's prices in order to attract buyers.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: non-price competition

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noun

Meaning 2

intense competition in which competitors cut retail prices to gain business

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: price competition

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: competition

History

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Across languages

Translations

6 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 價格戰 /价格战 (jiàgézhàn) — repeated undercutting of prices
  • Finnish: hintakilpailu — repeated undercutting of prices
  • Norwegian Bokmål: priskrig — repeated undercutting of prices
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: priskrig — repeated undercutting of prices
  • Spanish: guerra de precios — repeated undercutting of prices
  • Swedish: priskrig — repeated undercutting of prices