Dictionary definition · battle
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 energetic attempt to achieve something"getting through the crowd was a real struggle"
- an open clash between two opposing groups (or individuals)"the harder the conflict, the more glorious the triumph"
verb
- battle or contend against in or as if in a battle"The Kurds are combating Iraqi troops in Northern Iraq"
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Source: Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).