battle

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA ^(key): /ˈbætəl/ or [ˈbatʰɫ̩]
• (US) enPR: băt'l, IPA ^(key): /ˈbætl̩/ or [ˈbæɾɫ̩] or [bætɫ̩]

• Audio (US)

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• Hyphenation: bat‧tle

Noun

Singular battle

Plural battles

1. (countable) A battle is when different groups or teams fight each other.
   • Synonyms: action, conflict, contest and fight
2. (countable) A battle is a personal challenge or struggle.
   • Synonyms: encounter and fight

   After a long battle with cancer, he finally returned to work.

Verb

Plain form battle

Third-person singular battles

Past tense battled

Past participle battled

Present participle battling

1. (transitive & intransitive) If teams or people battle, they fight.

   In World War II, Germany and England battled for control of Europe.

   Learning a new language is difficult, but if you keep battling, you will learn it.

   The Nutcracker and the toys came to life to battle the Mouse King and his army.