battle -
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"
dogfight a violent fight between dogs (sometimes organized illegally for entertainment and gambling)
assault a threatened or attempted physical attack by someone who appears to be able to cause bodily harm if not stopped
battle -
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"
strife bitter conflict; heated often violent dissension
tug-of-war any hard struggle between equally matched groups
turf war a bitter struggle for territory or power or control or rights; "a turf war erupted between street gangs"; "the president's resignation was the result of a turf war with the board of directors"
try,
attempt,
endeavor,
endeavour,
effort earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something; "made an effort to cover all the reading material"; "wished him luck in his endeavor"; "she gave it a good try"
duel any struggle between two skillful opponents (individuals or groups)
battle -
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"
Generally, a battle is a conceptual component in the hierarchy of combat in warfare between two or more armed forces, or combatants. In a battle, each combatant will seek to defeat the others, with defeat determined by the conditions of a military campaign. Battles generally are well defined in duration, area and force commitment.
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battle A small town in East Sussex, England, known as the site where William, Duke of Normandy, defeated King Harold II to become William I.
battle An instance of combat in warfare between two or more parties wherein each group will seek to defeat the others.
