Oxford Dictionary English phoney war nounnoun BrE BrE//ˌfəʊni ˈwɔː(r)// ; NAmE NAmE//ˌfoʊni ˈwɔːr// [singular] (British English) Conflict Add to my wordlistjump to other resultsa period of time when two groups are officially at war but not actually fighting See related entries: ConflictCheck pronunciation: phoney war oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com
