Battle vs. Fight

Battle vs. Fight — Is There a Difference?
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Difference Between Battle and Fight

Battlenoun

A general action, fight, or encounter, in which all the divisions of an army are or may be engaged; an engagement; a combat.

Fightverb

(intransitive) To contend in physical conflict, either singly or in war, battle etc.

A wounded animal will fight like a maniac, relentless, savage and murderous.

Battlenoun

A struggle; a contest.

the battle of life

Fightverb

(reciprocal) To contend in physical conflict with each other, either singly or in war, battle etc.

The two boxers have been fighting for more than half an hour.

Battlenoun

A division of an army; a battalion.

Fightverb

(intransitive) To strive for; to campaign or contend for success.

He fought for the Democrats in the last election.
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Battlenoun

(obsolete) The main body, as distinct from the vanguard and rear; battalia.

Fightverb

(transitive) To conduct or engage in (battle, warfare etc.).

The battle was fought just over that hill.

Battleverb

(intransitive) To join in battle; to contend in fight

Scientists always battle over theories.She has been battling against cancer for years.

Fightverb

(transitive) To engage in combat with; to oppose physically, to contest with.

My grandfather fought the Nazis in World War II.

Battleverb

(transitive) To fight or struggle; to enter into a battle with.

She has been battling cancer for years.

Fightverb

(transitive) To try to overpower; to fiercely counteract.

The government pledged to fight corruption.
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Battleverb

To nourish; feed.

Fightverb

To cause to fight; to manage or manoeuvre in a fight.

to fight cocks;to fight one's ship

Battleverb

To render (for example soil) fertile or fruitful

Fightnoun

An occasion of fighting.

One of them got stuck in a chokehold and got stabbed to death during the fight.

Battleadjective

Improving; nutritious; fattening.

battle grass, battle pasture

Fightnoun

(archaic) A battle between opposing armies.

Battleadjective

Fertile; fruitful.

battle soil, battle land

Fightnoun

A physical confrontation or combat between two or more people or groups.

Watch your language, are you looking for a fight?

Battlenoun

a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war;

Grant won a decisive victory in the battle of Chickamaugahe lost his romantic ideas about war when he got into a real engagement

Fightnoun

(sports) A boxing or martial arts match.

I'm going to Nick’s to watch the big fight tomorrow night.

Battlenoun

an energetic attempt to achieve something;

getting through the crowd was a real strugglehe fought a battle for recognition

Fightnoun

A conflict, possibly nonphysical, with opposing ideas or forces; strife.

I'll put up a fight to save this company.

Battlenoun

an open clash between two opposing groups (or individuals);

the harder the conflict the more glorious the triumphpolice tried to control the battle between the pro- and anti-abortion mobs

Fightnoun

(uncountable) The will or ability to fight.

That little guy has a bit of fight in him after all.As soon as he saw the size of his opponent, all the fight went out of him.

Battleverb

battle or contend against in or as if in a battle;

The Kurds are combating Iraqi troops in Nothern IraqWe must combat the prejudices against other racesthey battled over the budget

Fightnoun

(obsolete) A screen for the combatants in ships.

Fightnoun

the act of fighting; any contest or struggle;

a fight broke out at the hockey gamethere was fighting in the streetsthe unhappy couple got into a terrible scrap

Fightnoun

an intense verbal dispute;

a violent fight over the bill is expected in the Senate

Fightnoun

a boxing match;

the fight was on television last night

Fightnoun

a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war;

Grant won a decisive victory in the battle of Chickamaugahe lost his romantic ideas about war when he got into a real engagement

Fightnoun

an aggressive willingness to compete;

the team was full of fight

Fightverb

be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight;

the tribesmen fought each otherSiblings are always fighting

Fightverb

fight against or resist strongly;

The senator said he would oppose the billDon't fight it!

Fightverb

make a strenuous or labored effort;

She struggled for years to survive without welfareHe fought for breath

Fightverb

exert oneself continuously, vigorously, or obtrusively to gain an end or engage in a crusade for a certain cause or person; be an advocate for;

The liberal party pushed for reformsShe is crusading for women's rightsThe Dean is pushing for his favorite candidate