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
[ Syn: conflict , fight , engagement ]
an energetic attempt to achieve something; getting through the crowd was a real struggle; he fought a battle for recognition
[ Syn: 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
battle (n.)
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
[ Syn: combat ]