English dictionary
battle
nounParts of speech
Definitions
noun
- an energetic attempt to achieve something
noun
- a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
noun
- an open clash between two opposing groups (or individuals)
verb
- battle or contend against in or as if in a battle
Example sentences
getting through the crowd was a real struggle
he fought a battle for recognition
Grant won a decisive victory in the battle of Chattanooga
he lost his romantic ideas about war when he got into a real engagement
{'source': 'Thomas Paine', 'text': 'the harder the conflict, the more glorious the triumph'}
police tried to control the battle between the pro- and anti-abortion mobs
The Kurds are combating Iraqi troops in Northern Iraq
We must combat the prejudices against other races
they battled over the budget