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- Dictionarybattle/ˈbatl/
noun
- 1. a sustained fight between large organized armed forces: "the battle lasted for several hours" Similar Opposite
verb
- 1. struggle tenaciously to achieve or resist something: "he has been battling against the illness" Similar Opposite
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The meaning of BATTLE is a hostile encounter between opposing military forces —sometimes used before another noun. How to use battle in a sentence.
an argument between two groups or against a situation that a group wants to change: The aid agency continues the battle against ignorance and superstition. The battle for women's rights still goes on. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases.
Battle definition: a hostile encounter or engagement between opposing military forces. See examples of BATTLE used in a sentence.
Definition of battle noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
A battle is an open struggle, usually between two groups — like a baseball championship game or a food fight. The word battle is often used in opposition to war, a series of battles.
A battle is a conflict in which different people or groups compete in order to achieve success or control. The political battle over the pre-budget report promises to be a bitter one. ...the eternal battle between good and evil in the world. ...a macho battle for supremacy.
battle. noun. /ˈbæt̮l/. [countable, uncountable] a fight between armies, ships, or planes, especially during a war; a violent fight between groups of people the battle of Gettysburg to be killed in battle a gun battle to go into battle see pitched battle. Join us.
Definition of battle verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
n. 1. a. An encounter between opposing forces: an important battle in the Pacific campaign. b. Armed fighting; combat: wounded in battle. 2. A match between two combatants: trial by battle. 3. a. A protracted controversy or struggle: won the battle of the budget. b. An intense competition: a battle of wits. v. bat·tled, bat·tling, bat·tles. v.intr.
battle noun (POWER) a situation in which two people or groups compete against each other or have an argument about something: a battle for control in the boardroom.
