battle
1a hostile encounter or engagement between opposing military forces: the battle of Waterloo.
participation in such hostile encounters or engagements: wounds received in battle.
a fight between two persons or animals: ordering a trial by battle to settle the dispute.
any conflict or struggle: a battle for control of the Senate.
Archaic. a battalion.
to engage in battle: ready to battle with the enemy.
to work very hard or struggle; strive: to battle for freedom.
to fight (a person, army, cause, etc.): We battled strong winds and heavy rains in our small boat.
to force or accomplish by fighting, struggling, etc.:He battled his way to the top of his profession.
Idioms about battle
give / do battle, to enter into conflict; fight: He was ready to do battle for his beliefs.
Origin of battle
1synonym study For battle
Other words for battle
Other words from battle
- battler, noun
Other definitions for battle (2 of 2)
to furnish (a building or wall) with battlements; crenelate.
Origin of battle
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How to use battle in a sentence
We’re all trying to support restaurants in our own ways, and honestly, the love we have for the industry as a whole is making the effort to “support restaurants” seem like a vague and unending battle.
Overwhelmed by How to Help the Restaurant Industry? Make a List. | Erin DeJesus | November 20, 2020 | EaterMost people are not poachers, ivory collectors or intentionally harming wildlife, but silence or indifference to the battle at hand is as deadly.
Can artificial intelligence give elephants a winning edge? | Walter Thompson | November 20, 2020 | TechCrunchWhile “Age of Calamity” can feel like an uneven series of battle ballets, it does have its share of astonishing dances.
‘Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity’: A semi-satisfying new piece of the ‘Zelda’ universe | Harold Goldberg | November 20, 2020 | Washington PostFor them, it’s a battle for local control over setting water rates.
Outsiders Are Wary of San Diego’s Multibillion-Dollar Pipeline Plan | MacKenzie Elmer | November 17, 2020 | Voice of San DiegoAmid battles over such issues, however, the state has gone from predictably Republican to a tossup.
The race to get Georgia’s 23,000 17-year-olds registered to vote | Tanya Basu | November 15, 2020 | MIT Technology Review
We also see her physically battling Sheriff Clark, but the camera focuses on her falling to the ground.
Dr. King Goes to Hollywood: The Flawed History of ‘Selma’ | Gary May | January 2, 2015 | THE DAILY BEASTA few Republicans, such as Christie and Walker, made their names battling the unions.
How Public Sector Unions Divide the Democrats | Daniel DiSalvo | December 29, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTOn my short list of the great rock voices of all time, he is battling for the top spot with Mick Jagger.
The Greatest Rock Voice of All Time Belonged to Joe Cocker | Ted Gioia | December 23, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTIt was a traditional burial—the kind that the government is now battling—that led to the first outbreak.
Jail Threats for Sierra Leone Ebola Victims’ Families | Abby Haglage | December 10, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTAre the guys from Vanity Fair and Time battling it out and trying to get gangster with each other?
It Was All a Dream: Drama, Bullshit, and the Rebirth of The Source Magazine | Alex Suskind | October 14, 2014 | THE DAILY BEAST"I could not go alone," said Ruth, and her tone was that of one still battling with a notion that is repugnant.
Mistress Wilding | Rafael SabatiniNot until the colonies threw off the royal yoke and were battling for freedom was the secret told.
Stories of Our Naval Heroes | VariousIt was a terrific struggle; not the skillful sparring of trained fighters, but the rough and tumble battling of primitive giants.
The Shepherd of the Hills | Harold Bell WrightA life of perpetual arguing, squabbling and battling,—one's neighbors being such an unreasonable set!
History Of Friedrich II. of Prussia, Vol. VII. (of XXI.) | Thomas CarlyleHere is a scene from Rentsch, which falls out in Friedrich's time; and which brought much battling and broiling to him and his.
History Of Friedrich II. of Prussia, Vol. III. (of XXI.) | Thomas Carlyle
British Dictionary definitions for battle (1 of 3)
/ (ˈbætəl) /
a fight between large armed forces; military or naval engagement; combat
conflict; contention; struggle: his battle for recognition
do battle, give battle or join battle to start fighting
(when intr , often foll by against, for, or with) to fight in or as if in military combat; contend (with): she battled against cancer
to struggle in order to achieve something or arrive somewhere: he battled through the crowd
(intr) Australian to scrape a living, esp by doing odd jobs
Origin of battle
1Derived forms of battle
- battler, noun
British Dictionary definitions for Battle (2 of 3)
/ (ˈbætəl) /
a town in SE England, in East Sussex: site of the Battle of Hastings (1066); medieval abbey. Pop: 5190 (2001)
British Dictionary definitions for Battle (3 of 3)
/ (ˈbætəl) /
Kathleen . born 1948, US opera singer: a coloratura soprano, she made her professional debut in 1972 and sang with New York City's Metropolitan Opera (1977–94)
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Other Idioms and Phrases with battle
see half the battle; losing battle; pitched battle.
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