battle

Definition

  • n. a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
  • v. battle or contend against in or as if in a battle

Word forms

Present participle
battling
Past tense
battled
Past participle
battled
Third person singular
battles

Example sentences

  1. n.

    The battle of Gettysburg was a turning point in the Civil War.

  2. v.

    The soldiers had to battle against strong winds during their mission.