battle

Meanings

Noun

• a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
  • "Grant won a decisive victory in the battle of Chickamauga"
• an energetic attempt to achieve something
  • "he fought a battle for recognition"
• an open clash between two opposing groups (or individuals); --Thomas Paine
  • "police tried to control the battle between the pro- and anti-abortion mobs"

Verb

• battle or contend against in or as if in a battle
  • "they battled over the budget"

Synonyms

combat, conflict, engagement, fight, struggle