battle (ˈbætəll
)
Definitions
noun
- a fight between large armed forces; military or naval engagement; combat
- conflict; contention; struggle ⇒
his battle for recognition
- See do battle
verb
- when intr, often foll by against, for, or with to fight in or as if in military combat; contend (with) ⇒
she battled against cancer
- to struggle in order to achieve something or arrive somewhere ⇒
he battled through the crowd
- (intr) Australian to scrape a living, esp by doing odd jobs
Alternative Forms
ˈbattler nounWord Origin
C13: from Old French bataile , from Late Latin battālia exercises performed by soldiers, from battuere to beatSynonyms
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fight,
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bagarre melee or mêlée
boilover,
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give it your best shot break your neck exert yourself make an all-out effort work like a Trojan knock yourself out do your damnedest give it your all rupture yourself
1Battle1 (ˈbætəll)
Definitions
noun
- a town in SE England, in East Sussex: site of the Battle of Hastings (1066); medieval abbey. Pop: 5190 (2001)
2Battle2 (ˈbætəll)
Definitions
noun
- Kathleen. born 1948, US opera singer: a coloratura soprano, she made her professional debut in 1972 and sang with New York City's Metropolitan Opera (1977–94)
Translations
- British English:
battle
In a war, a battle is a fight between armies or between groups of ships or planes....a gun battle.ˈbætl NOUN ...a gun battle.
- Spanish:
batalla
nf
- French:
bataille
nf
- German:
Schlacht
nf
- Chinese: 战役 n
- Arabic: مَعْرَكَة n
- Portuguese: batalha nf
- Russian: битва nf
- Croatian: bitka nf
- Czech: bitva nf
- Danish: slag nnt
- Dutch: veldslag nm
- Finnish: taistelu n
- Greek: μάχη nf
- Italian: battaglia nf
- Japanese: 戦闘 n
- Korean: 전투 n
- Norwegian: kamp nm
- Polish: bitwa nf
- Brazilian Portuguese: batalha nf
- European Spanish:
batalla
nf
- Swedish: slag nnt
- Thai: การสู้รบ n
- Turkish: muharebe n
- Vietnamese: trận đánh n
Usage examples
She hoped Tristan had the sense to stay clear of the battle.
, TREASON KEEP (2001)The womens ' series ended today as well with another tight battle for the medals.
Yachting Boating World (2004)A convoy of 12 to 15 tanks was seen heading towards the battle zone yesterday.
Irish Times (2002)THE hunt was on last night for the person who forced the survivor of an IRA bomb attack out of the battle for a Westminster seat.
Glasgow Herald (2001)They may not live their lives with grace and wisdom but they do battle on whatever the odds.
, BEYOND FEAR (2002)