definition of
battle

[1] #1 battle n. [conflict, fight, engagement] a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war; "Grant won a decisive victory in the battle of Chickamauga"; "he lost his romantic ideas about war when he got into a real engagement". wn

[2] #2 battle n. [struggle] an energetic attempt to achieve something; "getting through the crowd was a real struggle"; "he fought a battle for recognition". wn

[3] #3 battle v. [combat] battle or contend against in or as if in a battle; "The Kurds are combating Iraqi troops in Northern Iraq"; "We must combat the prejudices against other races"; "they battled over the budget". wn

[4] #4 battle n. [conflict, struggle] an open clash between two opposing groups (or individuals); "the harder the conflict the more glorious the triumph"--Thomas Paine; "police tried to control the battle between the pro- and anti-abortion mobs". wn