battle
1
[ bat-l ]
/ ˈbæt l /
noun
verb (used without object), bat·tled, bat·tling.
to engage in battle: ready to battle with the enemy.
to work very hard or struggle; strive: to battle for freedom.
verb (used with object), bat·tled, bat·tling.
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 for 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
1.
Battle,
action,
skirmish mean a conflict between organized armed forces. A
battle is a prolonged and general conflict pursued to a definite decision:
the Battle of the Bulge in World War II. A
skirmish is a slight engagement, often on the periphery of an area of battle:
several minor skirmishes. An
action can be a battle or a skirmish or can refer to actual fighting or combat:
a major military action; action along the border; He saw action in the campaign.
OTHER WORDS FROM battle
bat·tler, nounWords nearby battle
Definition for battle (2 of 2)
battle
2
[ bat-l ]
/ ˈbæt l /
verb (used with object), bat·tled, bat·tling. Archaic.
to furnish (a building or wall) with battlements; crenelate.
Origin of battle
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1300–50; Middle English
batailen < Middle French
bataillier to provide with
batailles. See
battlement
Example sentences from the Web for battle
British Dictionary definitions for battle (1 of 3)
battle
/ (ˈbætəl) /
noun
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
verb
(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
Derived forms of battle
battler, nounWord Origin for battle
C13: from Old French
bataile, from Late Latin
battālia exercises performed by soldiers, from
battuere to beat
British Dictionary definitions for battle (2 of 3)
Battle
1
/ (ˈbætəl) /
noun
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)
Battle
2
/ (ˈbætəl) /
noun
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)
Idioms and Phrases with battle
battle
see half the battle; losing battle; pitched battle.