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- pronunciation:
- bae
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- parts of speech:
- noun, intransitive verb, transitive verb
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun, verb), Word Explorer, Word Parts
part of speech: |
noun |
definition 1: |
a hostile and violent meeting between two opposing sides; fight.
A decisive battle of the Civil War was fought on this hill.- synonyms:
- action, clash, combat, conflict, encounter, engagement, fight
- similar words:
- Armageddon, disagreement, firefight, fray, melee, scrimmage, skirmish, struggle
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definition 2: |
a contest or competition.
The race was a battle between two excellent runners.- synonyms:
- clash, competition, contest
- similar words:
- bout, contention, duel, game, match, meet, rivalry, tournament
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related words: |
agony, altercation, brawl, campaign, collision, hostility, tilt, tug, tussle, war, wrestle |
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part of speech: |
intransitive verb |
inflections: |
battles, battling, battled |
definition 1: |
to engage in a battle or fight.
The ship's crew battled against the terrible storm.- synonyms:
- combat, fight
- similar words:
- compete, contend, contest, duel, encounter, engage, skirmish, struggle
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definition 2: |
to struggle.
He battled hard against alcoholism.- synonyms:
- combat, fight, struggle
- similar words:
- contend, grapple, strive, wrestle
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related words: |
brawl, buffet, collide, grapple, scrap, tussle, war |
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part of speech: |
transitive verb |
definition: |
to fight or struggle against.
They are battling the disease with sophisticated drugs nowadays.- synonyms:
- combat, fight
- similar words:
- duel, encounter, engage
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related words: |
meet, oppose, rival |
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derivation: |
battler (n.) |
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