battle

About 46.64 uses per million words.

Meaning

1. noun A contest, a struggle.

   the battle of life

2. noun A one-on-one competition in rapping or breakdance.
3. noun A general action, fight, or encounter, in which all the divisions of an army are or may be engaged; a combat, an engagement.
4. noun A division of an army; a battalion.
5. noun The main body of an army, as distinct from the vanguard and rear; the battalia.
6. noun Clipping of battle buddy.
7. verb To join in battle; to contend in fight

   Scientists always battle over theories.

8. verb To fight or struggle; to enter into a battle with.

   She has been battling cancer for years.

Similar words

fight conflict combat struggle engagement attack combating assault infighting confrontation

Often followed by

of with for was in against and to between

Word family

batteler battelers battle of wits battled battler battlers battles battles of wits battling trial by battle