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warcraft

name · noun · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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Pronunciation

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  • Received-Pronunciation: /ˈwɔːkɹɑːft/
  • General-American: /ˈwɔɹkɹæft/
  • CMU ARPABET: W AO1 R K R AE2 F T Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

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

2

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

3

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).

Real reading context

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