battle

1 of 3

noun

bat·tle ˈba-tᵊl How to pronounce battle (audio)

often attributive

: a general encounter between armies, ships of war, or aircraft

the battle of Normandy

soldiers who fell in battle

: an extended contest, struggle, or controversy

a battle of wits

: a struggle to succeed or survive

her battle with cancer

… I came home and faced an uphill battle to gain support for the treaty in the U.S. Senate.—

Al Gore

: a combat between two persons

archaic : battalion

battle

2 of 3

verb (1)

battled; battling ˈbat-liŋ How to pronounce battle (audio)

ˈba-tᵊl-iŋ

intransitive verb

: to engage in combat between individuals or armed forces : to engage in battle : fight

battling for control of the bridge

: to contend with full strength, vigor, skill, or resources : struggle

They battled to keep their son out of jail.

battling over how to spend the money

transitive verb

: to fight or struggle against

battling cancer

two teams set to battle each other for the championship

battling it out in the courtroom

: to force, thrust, or drive by battling

battling his way through the crowd

battler

ˈbat-lər

ˈba-tᵊl-ər

noun

battle

3 of 3

verb (2)

battled; battling

transitive verb

archaic

: to fortify with battlements

… beneath the battled tower.—

Alfred Tennyson

Phrases

do battle

: to engage in a fight or struggle

… used to do battle with the fearless radicals of the Socialist Workers Party …—

Salman Rushdie

half the battle

: an important and necessary part of doing or achieving something

I think you will prosper, for the sincere wish to be good is half the battle.—

Louisa May Alcott

In the positioning war, half the battle is picking the right enemy.—

Ted Morgan

—often used with words like only and just to stress that something is not enough by itself to achieve a desired goal

Selecting which partners and investors to woo is only half the battle. Knowing how to pitch them is equally important.—

Michelle Goodman

in the heat of (the) battle

: while fighting a battle

soldiers in the heat of battle

: during the stress of a struggle, argument, or confrontation

That's how we fight our battles in boxing … In the heat of battle we all say crazy things we are not accountable for.—

Bob Arum

battle it out

: to engage in a prolonged fight, argument, or struggle

The two sides battled it out in court.

… predicting that she and her 15-year-old sister, Serena, would soon be battling it out for No. 1.—

S. L. Price

Example Sentences

Noun That two-day conflict has become one of the most famous battles in history. The battle continued late into the night. Thousands of soldiers were willing to go into battle to fight the enemy. A police officer was injured in a gun battle that took place last night. The company was involved in a legal battle with one of its employees. the never-ending battle between good and evil See More

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

But such cases face an uphill battle in courtrooms. —

Tyler Pager, Washington Post, 4 Feb. 2023 Many thought this was going to be a real battle, Cosell included. —

Matthew Allan, Rolling Stone, 4 Feb. 2023 While finding the right razor using it safely is half the battle, changing it frequently is the rest. —

Gabby Shacknai, Women's Health, 3 Feb. 2023 Any new entrants have to fight an uphill battle to compete against juggernauts like Destiny 2, Call of Duty: Warzone, and Fortnite. —

Jay Peters, The Verge, 3 Feb. 2023 Each day is a different battle for Green following the traumatic event that changed her life. —

Chandra Fleming, Detroit Free Press, 2 Feb. 2023 With the offseason in full swing, the Dallas Cowboys might have an uphill battle in regards to free agency. —

Dallas News, 2 Feb. 2023 So when spring football commences in March, the biggest storyline will be the quarterback battle. —

Michelle Gardner, The Arizona Republic, 2 Feb. 2023 At one level, the march is a high-stakes battle for relevance. —

Manish Khanduri, CNN, 1 Feb. 2023

Verb

The Knicks play the Nets, and the Lakers battle the Celtics in the other two ABC Saturday contests. —

Catena Media, al, 28 Jan. 2023 That's because credit card rates have jumped following the Federal Reserve's series of interest rate hikes during the last year, which are designed to battle the highest inflation in four decades. —

Khristopher J. Brooks, CBS News, 25 Jan. 2023 The series follows two indigenous Australian hunters who battle the last colony of vampires in the South Australian desert. —

Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 18 Jan. 2023 Facebook in the past has tried to battle that kind of information in Brazil, with mixed results. —

Jeff Horwitz, WSJ, 9 Jan. 2023 Multiple people were injured in an explosion at a plant in Iowa on Thursday, hospital officials said, as crews continue to battle a massive blaze in the incident. —

Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 8 Dec. 2022 Saudi Arabia formed a coalition to battle the Houthis in 2015 and has been internationally criticized for its airstrikes in the war, which have killed scores of civilians. —

Arkansas Online, 3 Nov. 2022 Saudi Arabia formed a coalition to battle the Houthis in 2015 and has been internationally criticized for its airstrikes in the war, which have killed scores of civilians. —

Aamer Madhani, BostonGlobe.com, 2 Nov. 2022 The list reveal comes at a fitting time as the Browns and Bengals will battle in a divisional showdown on Halloween for a Monday Night Football matchup at FirstEnergy Stadium at 8:15 p.m. —

Mohammad Ahmad, cleveland, 28 Oct. 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

Noun

Middle English batel, from Anglo-French bataille battle, battalion, from Late Latin battalia combat, alteration of battualia fencing exercises, from Latin battuere to beat

Verb (1)

Middle English bataillen, borrowed from Anglo-French batailler, verbal derivative of bataille battle entry 1

Verb (2)

Middle English batailen, from Anglo-French bataillier to fortify with battlements, from Old French batailles battlemented tower, probably from plural of bataille battle

First Known Use

Noun

13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 4

Verb (1)

14th century, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1

Verb (2)

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

battle

1 of 2 noun

bat·tle ˈbat-ᵊl How to pronounce battle (audio)

: a fight between two persons

trial by battle

: a fight between armies, warships, or airplanes

: a long or hard struggle or contest

a battle of wits

battle

2 of 2 verb

battled; battling ˈbat-liŋ How to pronounce battle (audio)

-ᵊl-iŋ

: to engage in battle

: contend sense 2, struggle

battle for a cause

: to fight against

battling a forest fire

battler

-lər

-ᵊl-ər

noun

单词	battles
释义	battle 1 of 3 noun bat·tle ˈba-tᵊl often attributive 1 : a general encounter between armies, ships of war, or aircraft the battle of Normandy soldiers who fell in battle 2 : an extended contest, struggle, or controversy a battle of wits 3 : a struggle to succeed or survive her battle with cancer … I came home and faced an uphill battle to gain support for the treaty in the U.S. Senate.—Al Gore 4 : a combat between two persons 5 archaic : battalion battle 2 of 3 verb (1) battled; battling ˈbat-liŋ ˈba-tᵊl-iŋ intransitive verb 1 : to engage in combat between individuals or armed forces : to engage in battle : fight battling for control of the bridge 2 : to contend with full strength, vigor, skill, or resources : struggle They battled to keep their son out of jail. battling over how to spend the money transitive verb 1 : to fight or struggle against battling cancer two teams set to battle each other for the championship battling it out in the courtroom 2 : to force, thrust, or drive by battling battling his way through the crowd battler ˈbat-lər ˈba-tᵊl-ər noun battle 3 of 3 verb (2) battled; battling transitive verb archaic : to fortify with battlements … beneath the battled tower.—Alfred Tennyson Phrases do battle : to engage in a fight or struggle … used to do battle with the fearless radicals of the Socialist Workers Party …—Salman Rushdie half the battle : an important and necessary part of doing or achieving something I think you will prosper, for the sincere wish to be good is half the battle.—Louisa May Alcott In the positioning war, half the battle is picking the right enemy.—Ted Morgan —often used with words like only and just to stress that something is not enough by itself to achieve a desired goal Selecting which partners and investors to woo is only half the battle. Knowing how to pitch them is equally important.—Michelle Goodman in the heat of (the) battle : while fighting a battle soldiers in the heat of battle : during the stress of a struggle, argument, or confrontation That's how we fight our battles in boxing … In the heat of battle we all say crazy things we are not accountable for.—Bob Arum battle it out : to engage in a prolonged fight, argument, or struggle The two sides battled it out in court. … predicting that she and her 15-year-old sister, Serena, would soon be battling it out for No. 1.—S. L. Price Synonyms Noun fight fray scrabble struggle throes Verb (1) compete contend face off fight race rival vie See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences Noun That two-day conflict has become one of the most famous battles in history. The battle continued late into the night. Thousands of soldiers were willing to go into battle to fight the enemy. A police officer was injured in a gun battle that took place last night. The company was involved in a legal battle with one of its employees. the never-ending battle between good and evil See More Recent Examples on the Web Noun But such cases face an uphill battle in courtrooms. —Tyler Pager, Washington Post, 4 Feb. 2023 Many thought this was going to be a real battle, Cosell included. —Matthew Allan, Rolling Stone, 4 Feb. 2023 While finding the right razor using it safely is half the battle, changing it frequently is the rest. —Gabby Shacknai, Women's Health, 3 Feb. 2023 Any new entrants have to fight an uphill battle to compete against juggernauts like Destiny 2, Call of Duty: Warzone, and Fortnite. —Jay Peters, The Verge, 3 Feb. 2023 Each day is a different battle for Green following the traumatic event that changed her life. —Chandra Fleming, Detroit Free Press, 2 Feb. 2023 With the offseason in full swing, the Dallas Cowboys might have an uphill battle in regards to free agency. —Dallas News, 2 Feb. 2023 So when spring football commences in March, the biggest storyline will be the quarterback battle. —Michelle Gardner, The Arizona Republic, 2 Feb. 2023 At one level, the march is a high-stakes battle for relevance. —Manish Khanduri, CNN, 1 Feb. 2023 Verb The Knicks play the Nets, and the Lakers battle the Celtics in the other two ABC Saturday contests. —Catena Media, al, 28 Jan. 2023 That's because credit card rates have jumped following the Federal Reserve's series of interest rate hikes during the last year, which are designed to battle the highest inflation in four decades. —Khristopher J. Brooks, CBS News, 25 Jan. 2023 The series follows two indigenous Australian hunters who battle the last colony of vampires in the South Australian desert. —Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 18 Jan. 2023 Facebook in the past has tried to battle that kind of information in Brazil, with mixed results. —Jeff Horwitz, WSJ, 9 Jan. 2023 Multiple people were injured in an explosion at a plant in Iowa on Thursday, hospital officials said, as crews continue to battle a massive blaze in the incident. —Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 8 Dec. 2022 Saudi Arabia formed a coalition to battle the Houthis in 2015 and has been internationally criticized for its airstrikes in the war, which have killed scores of civilians. —Arkansas Online, 3 Nov. 2022 Saudi Arabia formed a coalition to battle the Houthis in 2015 and has been internationally criticized for its airstrikes in the war, which have killed scores of civilians. —Aamer Madhani, BostonGlobe.com, 2 Nov. 2022 The list reveal comes at a fitting time as the Browns and Bengals will battle in a divisional showdown on Halloween for a Monday Night Football matchup at FirstEnergy Stadium at 8:15 p.m. —Mohammad Ahmad, cleveland, 28 Oct. 2022 See More Word History Etymology Noun Middle English batel, from Anglo-French bataille battle, battalion, from Late Latin battalia combat, alteration of battualia fencing exercises, from Latin battuere to beat Verb (1) Middle English bataillen, borrowed from Anglo-French batailler, verbal derivative of bataille battle entry 1 Verb (2) Middle English batailen, from Anglo-French bataillier to fortify with battlements, from Old French batailles battlemented tower, probably from plural of bataille battle First Known Use Noun 13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 4 Verb (1) 14th century, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1 Verb (2) 14th century, in the meaning defined above Phrases Containing battle battle-axe battle cry battle fatigue battle dress uniform battle-ax battle of the sexes battle royal do battle field of battle custody battle uphill battle fight a losing battle join battle running battle in battle order of battle battle line pitched battle battle/clash of wills battle cruiser pre-battle battle royale half the battle battle it out in the heat of (the) battle See More battle-axe battle cry battle fatigue battle dress uniform battle-ax battle of the sexes battle royal do battle field of battle custody battle uphill battle fight a losing battle join battle running battle in battle order of battle battle line pitched battle battle/clash of wills battle cruiser pre-battle battle royale half the battle battle it out in the heat of (the) battle See More Kids Definition battle 1 of 2 noun bat·tle ˈbat-ᵊl 1 : a fight between two persons trial by battle 2 : a fight between armies, warships, or airplanes 3 : a long or hard struggle or contest a battle of wits battle 2 of 2 verb battled; battling ˈbat-liŋ -ᵊl-iŋ 1 : to engage in battle 2 : contend sense 2, struggle battle for a cause 3 : to fight against battling a forest fire battler -lər -ᵊl-ər noun battles 1 of 2 noun plural of battle 1 as in fights a forceful effort to reach a goal or objective passing the medical licensing exam was an uphill battle, but she succeeded Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance fights struggles efforts frays works throes attempts pains scrabbles wars exertions tries endeavors grinds toils tussles troubles combats contests conflicts travails warfares sweats labors strifes drudgeries essays 2 as in skirmishes a physical dispute between opposing individuals or groups a battle between rival gangs left two people lying dead on the street Synonyms & Similar Words skirmishes fights clashes struggles tussles brawls contests scuffles duels confrontations conflicts dustups combats scrimmages frays altercations fracases fracas quarrels scraps disputes scrums melees blows pitched battles slugfests fistfights hassles fisticuffs jousts squabbles broils affrays controversies battles royal tangles spats donnybrooks disagreements battle royales rows wrangles punch-ups battle royals battles royale ruckuses tiffs mêlées catfights arguments ructions contretemps rough-and-tumbles grapples misunderstandings face-offs mix-ups free-for-alls falling-outs cross fires punch-outs kickups fallings-out handgrips argle-bargles argy-bargies Antonyms & Near Antonyms truces 3 as in actions active fighting during the course of a war soldiers who desperately wanted to forget the horrors that they had witnessed in battle Synonyms & Similar Words actions combats fields attacks fires hostilities warfares firefights operations pitched battles services duties 4 as in rivalries an earnest effort for superiority or victory over another the chess game was a real battle between two of the world's best players Synonyms & Similar Words rivalries struggles duels confrontations wars conflicts competitions contests contentions warfares matches clashes dogfights showdowns combats strifes tugs-of-war face-offs ball games sweepstakes debates sweep-stake disputes grapples quarrels disputations arguments collisions controversies disagreements horse races frictions wrangles discords nail-biters dissensions dissentions rows Antonyms & Near Antonyms harmonies peaces concords battles 2 of 2 verb present tense third-person singular of battle 1 as in competes to engage in a contest the two teams, which have long been archrivals, will battle on the court for the state championship Synonyms & Similar Words fights competes races contends rivals vies challenges maneuvers faces off plays jockeys engages works goes out jostles trains tries out 2 as in faces to enter into contest or conflict with the two top-seeded tennis players battled each other for almost three hours Synonyms & Similar Words faces encounters fights meets rivals engages takes on contends opposes emulates Antonyms & Near Antonyms evades eludes retreats escapes 3 as in combats to oppose (someone) in physical conflict the two armies battled each other for control of the bridge Synonyms & Similar Words fights combats duels beats jousts punches brawls wrestles skirmishes (with) hits wars (against) clashes (with) tussles scrimmages (with) strikes boxes pounds spars buffets knocks scuffles slugs belts slaps socks swipes bangs whales hammers smacks thwacks bats bashes slams batters bludgeons swats bops thumps whacks pastes smites bumps wallops grapples slogs clobbers collides Antonyms & Near Antonyms surrenders submits gives up 4 as in opposes to strive to reduce or eliminate we must battle hunger and poverty wherever they exist Synonyms & Similar Words fights opposes combats counters resists confronts oppugns withstands contends (with) foils thwarts faces frustrates checkmates baffles defies meets Antonyms & Near Antonyms advances encourages promotes suffers fosters champions bears cultivates endures nourishes advocates furthers supports forwards nurtures backs abides endorses upholds indorses See More
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battle

noun

verb (1)

verb (2)

Synonyms

Example Sentences

Word History

Phrases Containing battle

Kids Definition

noun

verb