name · noun · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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Received-Pronunciation:/ˈwɔːkɹɑːft/
General-American:/ˈwɔɹkɹæft/
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Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
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name
Meaning 1
Ellipsis of World of Warcraft.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: abbreviation, alt-of, ellipsis
Topics: video-games
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: WoW
Antonyms: none provided
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noun
Meaning 2
The art or skill of conducting a war.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
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noun
Meaning 3
A warship.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
History
Etymology
By ellipsis, from warcraft.
From Middle English werrecraft, equivalent to war + -craft (skill) or war + -craft (vehicle).