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Definition: Meaning of, battle in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / ˈbat(ə)l /

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battle battles
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  1. fight a fight between opposing armies, groups of ships, groups of people etc, especially one that is part of a larger war
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  2. competition/argument a situation in which opposing groups or people compete or argue with each other when trying to achieve success or control
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  3. change bad situation an attempt to solve a difficult problem or change an unpleasant situation
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  4. be half the battle to be a difficult or important part of what you have to do
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  5. a battle of wits a situation in which opposing sides try to win by using their intelligence
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  6. battle of wills a situation in which opposing sides refuse to change what they want, in the hope that the other side will decide to change first
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  7. do battle (with somebody) to argue with someone or fight against someone
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  8. fight your own battles to argue with someone or compete in a difficult situation without having help from other people - used to show approval
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  9. the battle of the sexes the relationship between men and women when it is considered as a fight for power
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  10. the battle of the bulge the act of trying to lose weight - used humorously
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Prsesent Past Past Participle
battle battled battled
Present Participle Third Person Singular
battling battles
  1. [intransitive and transitive] to try very hard to achieve something that is difficult or dangerous
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  2. battle it out to keep fighting or opposing each other until one person or team wins
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  3. [intransitive] literary to take part in a fight or war
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battle used in phrases

  • Battle Born State (noun)
    1. a state in the southwestern United States
  • Battle of Britain (noun)
    1. the prolonged bombardment of British cities by the German Luftwaffe during World War II and the aerial combat that accompanied it
  • Battle of Britain, the
    1. the name used for the fights between German and British aircraft in 1940, when British aircraft tried to prevent German aircraft from dropping bombs on British cities
  • Battle of Bull Run (noun)
    1. 1861 and 1862 either of two battles during the American Civil War ; Confederate forces defeated the Federal army in both battles
  • Battle of El Alamein (noun)
    1. 1942 a pitched battle in World War II resulting in a decisive Allied victory by British troops under Montgomery over German troops under Rommel
  • Battle of Flodden Field (noun)
    1. a battle in 1513; the English defeated the invading Scots and James IV was killed
  • Battle of Fontenoy (noun)
    1. a battle in 1745 in which the French army under Marshal Saxe defeated the English army and their allies under the duke of Cumberland
  • Battle of Fredericksburg (noun)
    1. 1862 an important battle in the American Civil War ; the Union Army under A. E. Burnside was defeated by the Confederate Army under Robert E. Lee
  • Battle of Gettysburg (noun)
    1. 1863 a battle of the American Civil War ; the defeat of Robert E. Lee's invading Confederate Army was a major victory for the Union
  • Battle of Granicus River (noun)
    1. 334 BC the battle in which Alexander won his first major victory against the Persians
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