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[Noun] | "bat*tle" | \ ˈba-tᵊl \

1: a hostile encounter between opposing military forces —sometimes used before another noun

2: a usually lengthy contest, struggle, or controversy

3: a struggle to succeed or survive

Origin: 13th century ;

Middle English batel, from Anglo-French bataille battle, battalion, from Late Latin battalia combat, alteration of battualia fencing exercises, from Latin battuere to beat;

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[Noun] | "bat*tle-ax" | \ ˈba-tᵊl-ˌaks \

1: a broadax formerly used as a weapon of war

2: a usually older woman who is sharp-tongued, domineering, or combative

Origin: 14th century ;

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[Noun] | "battle cruiser"

1: a large heavily armed warship that is lighter, faster, and more maneuverable than a battleship

Origin: 1901 ;

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[Noun] | "battle cry"

1: a shouted word, phrase, or sound used by a body of fighters before or in battle : war cry

2: a slogan, catchphrase, or motto that is used especially to rally people to a cause or to rouse people to action : rallying cry

Origin: 1775 ;

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[Noun] | "battle dress uniform"

1: a military uniform for field service

Origin: 1939 ;

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[Noun] | "battle fatigue"

1: combat fatigue

Origin: 1944 ;

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[Noun] | "battle line"

1: a line along which a battle is fought

2: a line defining the positions of opposing groups in a conflict or controversy —usually used in plural

Origin: 1751 ;

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[Noun] | "battle rope"

1: a piece of fitness equipment consisting of a thick heavy long rope that is typically anchored to a solid surface (such as a wall or post) at one end and gripped in the hand at the other end and that is usually used in pairs in exercises involving moving the arms up and down to cause the ropes to move in continuous waves or slam against the ground —usually used in plural

Origin: 2010 ;

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[Verb] | "battle"

1: to engage in combat between individuals or armed forces : to engage in battle : fight

2: to contend with full strength, vigor, skill, or resources : struggle

3: to fight or struggle against

Origin: 14th century ;

Middle English bataillen, borrowed from Anglo-French batailler, verbal derivative of bataille {see: |battle:1|battle:1};

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[Verb] | "battle"

1: to fortify with battlements

Origin: 14th century ;

Middle English batailen, from Anglo-French bataillier to fortify with battlements, from Old French batailles battlemented tower, probably from plural of bataille battle;

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[Noun] | "battle"

1: a forceful effort to reach a goal or objective;

* e.g., " ... passing the medical licensing exam was an uphill battle, but she succeeded "

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2: a physical dispute between opposing individuals or groups;

* e.g., " ... a battle between rival gangs left two people lying dead on the street "

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3: active fighting during the course of a war;

* e.g., " ... soldiers who desperately wanted to forget the horrors that they had witnessed in battle "

Synonyms :
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combat,
field

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[Noun] | "battle cries"

1: as in war cries;

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[Noun] | "battle cry"

1: as in war cry;

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[Noun] | "battle line"

1: as in ground, front;

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[Noun] | "battle lines"

1: as in grounds, fronts;

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[Noun] | "battle-ax"

1: a bad-tempered scolding woman;

* e.g., " ... the veteran stage actress stole every scene with a tour de force performance as the dysfunctional family's battle-ax matriarch "

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[Noun] | "battle royal"

1: an often noisy or angry expression of differing opinions;

* e.g., " ... the sisters had a battle royal over whose turn it was to use the family car "

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[Noun] | "battle-axes"

1: a bad-tempered scolding woman;

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[Noun] | "pitched battle"

1: as in attack, fire;

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[Verb] | "battle"

1: to engage in a contest;

* e.g., " ... the two teams, which have long been archrivals, will battle on the court for the state championship "

2: to enter into contest or conflict with;

* e.g., " ... the two top-seeded tennis players battled each other for almost three hours "

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3: to oppose (someone) in physical conflict;

* e.g., " ... the two armies battled each other for control of the bridge "

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