battle noun [C] (FIGHT)
the Battle of the Somme
- fightHe got into a fight in school.
- fistfightHe was arrested for getting into a fistfight after the hockey game.
- brawlHe was injured in a brawl outside the bar.
- scuffleThere were a few scuffles between fans after the game.
- clashFive people were injured in clashes between strikers and owners.
- struggleHe managed to escape after a struggle.
- During the war, he saw many of his comrades fall in battle.
- They've been engaged in a legal battle with the council for several months.
- We will be flying 100 badly wounded civilians out of the battle zone tonight.
- She has fought a constant battle with depression throughout her career.
- In the battle to retake the village, over 150 soldiers were killed.
battle noun [C] (ARGUMENT)
battle noun [C] (EFFORT)
- A game
- all out
- assault
- attempt
- attempted
- commitment
- give something your best shot idiom
- go after someone
- go all out idiom
- go down swinging/fighting idiom
- go for someone
- nose
- shoot for the moon idiom
- shoot the works idiom
- smarten (someone/something) up
- smarten up your act idiom
- spare
- square the circle idiom
- stretch
- struggle
Idioms
to fight:
- tryI'll try to call her again.
- attemptI have never attempted to run a marathon.
- endeavorUS Engineers are endeavoring to locate the source of the problem.
- seekThey sought to reassure the public.
- battleHe was battling to fix the roof in the rain.
- striveWith limited resources, they are striving to make the school a better one.
- armed combat
- array
- bellicosity
- blood diamond
- bloodlessly
- blow
- boots on the ground idiom
- come close to blows idiom
- conflict
- dogfight
- firefight
- fracas
- knock-down-drag-out
- remobilize
- scuffle
- see action
- send
- send something in
- shadowbox
- toe
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