battle

Definition

Examples

The small company is fighting a tough battle against larger competitors.

Word Family

Synonyms

• fighta hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
• combatan engagement fought between two military forces
• conflictan open clash between two opposing groups (or individuals); --Thomas Paine

Collocations

• Easy win the battle
  to win the battle, meaning to be the winner in a contest or competition; be victorious
• Medium fierce market share battle
  describing fierce market share battle (marked by extreme and violent energy)
• Hard protracted legal battle over patents
  to protracted legal battle over patents, meaning to lengthen in time; cause to be or last longer
• Very Hard fighting an uphill battle against inflation
  to fighting an uphill battle against inflation, meaning to be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight