Transcription
-
- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
-
- [bat-l]
- /ˈbæt l/
- /ˈbætl/
-
- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
-
- [bat-l]
- /ˈbæt l/
Definitions of battle word
- variable noun battle A battle is a violent fight between groups of people, especially one between military forces during a war. 3
- countable noun battle A battle is a conflict in which different people or groups compete in order to achieve success or control. 3
- countable noun battle You can use battle to refer to someone's efforts to achieve something in spite of very difficult circumstances. 3
- verb battle To battle with an opposing group means to take part in a fight or contest against them. In American English, you can also say that one group or person is battling another. 3
- verb battle To battle means to try hard to do something in spite of very difficult circumstances. In British English, you battle against something or with something. In American English, you battle something. 3
- noun battle a fight between large armed forces; military or naval engagement; combat 3
Information block about the term
Origin of battle
First appearance:
before 1250 One of the 11% oldest English words
1250-1300; Middle English bataile < Old French < Vulgar Latin *battālia for Late Latin battuālia (neuter plural) gladiatorial exercises, equivalent to battu(ere) to strike (see bate2) + -ālia, neuter plural of -ālis -al2
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Battle
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
battle popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 99% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
battle usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for battle
verb battle
- contend — If you have to contend with a problem or difficulty, you have to deal with it or overcome it.
- wrestle — to engage in wrestling.
- feud — fee (def 4).
- clamor — If people are clamoring for something, they are demanding it in a noisy or angry way.
- argue — If one person argues with another, they speak angrily to each other about something that they disagree about. You can also say that two people argue.
noun battle
- fight — a battle or combat.
- clash — When people clash, they fight, argue, or disagree with each other.
- scuffle — to struggle or fight in a rough, confused manner.
- melee — a group of diamonds, each weighing less than 0.25 carat.
- conflict — Conflict is serious disagreement and argument about something important. If two people or groups are in conflict, they have had a serious disagreement or argument and have not yet reached agreement.
Antonyms for battle
verb battle
- agree — If people agree with each other about something, they have the same opinion about it or say that they have the same opinion.
- make peace — the normal, nonwarring condition of a nation, group of nations, or the world.
noun battle
- accord — An accord between countries or groups of people is a formal agreement, for example to end a war.
- ceasefire — A ceasefire is an arrangement in which countries or groups of people that are fighting each other agree to stop fighting.
- harmony — agreement; accord; harmonious relations.
- peace — the normal, nonwarring condition of a nation, group of nations, or the world.
- retreat — the forced or strategic withdrawal of an army or an armed force before an enemy, or the withdrawing of a naval force from action.
Top questions with battle
- who won the battle of gettysburg?
- who won the battle of antietam?
- who won the battle of bunker hill?
- who won the battle of shiloh?
- who won the battle of bull run?
- when was the battle of yorktown?
- when was the battle of gettysburg?
- who won the battle of saratoga?
- who won the battle of lexington and concord?
- what was the significance of the battle of stalingrad?
- who won the battle of yorktown?
- what was the first battle of the civil war?
- who won the battle of fort sumter?
- who won the battle of trenton?
- when was the battle of saratoga?
See also
Matching words
- Words starting with b
- Words starting with ba
- Words starting with bat
- Words starting with batt
- Words starting with battl
- Words starting with battle