edit war UK /ˌɛd.ɪt ˈwɔː/US /ˌɛd.ɪt ˈwoɹ/noun 1verb 1forms 6 noun1 •A dispute over the content of a page on a wiki or other editable work where opposing editors continually change the page without discussion.As with dinner-table discussions, it is best to avoid editing articles about politics or religion unless one wishes to become entrenched in a perpetual edit war. verb1 •To engage in an edit war.When a dispute arises, it is common to see a page protected to avoid edit warring. formsedit warred · edit-warred · edit warring · edit-warring · edit wars · edit-wars
