battle
/ˈbætl̩/noun, verb2 syllables
Battle means: a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war.
Synonyms for battle8
noun, as in a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
noun, as in an energetic attempt to achieve something
verb, as in battle or contend against in or as if in a battle
What does battle mean?4
noun
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war“Grant won a decisive victory in the battle of Chattanooga”
an open clash between two opposing groups (or individuals)“the harder the conflict, the more glorious the triumph”
an energetic attempt to achieve something“getting through the crowd was a real struggle”
verb
battle or contend against in or as if in a battle“The Kurds are combating Iraqi troops in Northern Iraq”
Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
What rhymes with battle?3
Battle in a sentence
- When two armies met, they drew up and fought a pitched battle.qdii
- But very soon, the battle would become fierce.Source_VOA
- For the first time, his army went into battle.Source_VOA
- This time, the battle would be among diplomats.Source_VOA
- There were celebrations along the battle lines, too.Source_VOA
- In the battle of ideas, science defeated conservatism.Source_VOA
- Papa, let's have a face-to-face laugh battle!unknown
- We have lost a battle, but we will win the war.Shishir
Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.
Forms of battle
as a noun
- plural
- battles
as a verb
- past tense
- battled
- present participle
- battling
- third-person singular
- battles
- past participle
- battled