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Definition of BATTLES
Pronunciation : BATTLES

noun : BATTLES

Source:WordNet 3.1

  • 1. (

    ) 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" ;

  • 2. (

    ) an energetic attempt to achieve something; "getting through the crowd was a real struggle"; "he fought a battle for recognition" ;

  • 3. (

    ) an open clash between two opposing groups (or individuals); "the harder the conflict the more glorious the triumph";

verb : BATTLES

Source:WordNet 3.1

  • 1. (

    ) 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" ;


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