Battle meaning

What does “battle” mean? Definitions, examples, synonyms and opposites.

“battle” is a noun and verb with 4 meanings. Its most common meaning is: a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war.

battle

a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
“Grant won a decisive victory in the battle of Chickamauga”
“he lost his romantic ideas about war when he got into a real engagement”
Synonymsconflict fight engagement
an energetic attempt to achieve something
“getting through the crowd was a real struggle”
“he fought a battle for recognition”
Synonymsstruggle
an open clash between two opposing groups (or individuals)
“the harder the conflict the more glorious the triumph”
“police tried to control the battle between the pro- and anti-abortion mobs”
Synonymsconflict struggle

battle or contend against in or as if in a battle
“The Kurds are combating Iraqi troops in Northern Iraq”
“We must combat the prejudices against other races”
Synonymscombat

Source: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University