English Explanatory Dictionary

edit war

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A dispute over the content of a page on a wiki or other editable work where opposing editors continually change the page without discussion.
verb
  1. To engage in an edit war.

Pronunciation

ĕd′ĭt wôr′ /ˌɛd.ɪt ˈwɔː/ /ˌɛd.ɪt ˈwoɹ/ /ˌed.ɪt ˈwoː/ /ˌed.ət ˈwoː/ /ˌɛd.ɪt ˈwɔɹ/ /ˌɛɖ.ɪʈ ˈwɔʳ/ En-edit war.oga

Word forms

edit war edit wars edit warring edit warred edit-war

Etymology

From edit + war.

Related words

edit warrior
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