What is another word for battle?

The sport or practice of fighting with the fists, especially with padded gloves in a roped square ring according to prescribed rules (the Queensberry Rules)

boxing

fisticuffs

prizefighting

bare-knuckle fighting

noble art of self defence

noble science of self defence

the noble art

the prize ring

noble art of self-defence

noble science of self-defence

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Noun

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Military practice, operation

maneuver^US

manoeuvre^UK

program^US

programme^UK

maneuvering^US

manoeuvring^UK

manoeuvres^UK

defence^UK

defense^US

maneuvers^US

endeavor^US

labor^US

labour^UK

endeavour^UK

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To struggle tenaciously to achieve something

labour^UK

labor^US

endeavour^UK

endeavor^US

plough^UK

plow^US

give it your best shot

make an all-out effort

peg away

plough away

plug away

put up a fight against

work your fingers to the bone

give it one's best shot

bend over backward

knock oneself out

leave no stone unturned

graft

pull out all the stops

put one's back into it

have one's nose to grindstone

make one's way with difficulty

move heaven and earth

make a supreme effort

push oneself to the limit

try very hard

go all out for

drive oneself to the limit

give something a whirl

work at

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“Harrison would battle through adversity to finish the race.”

Verb

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To engage in a contest or conflict

go at it hammer and tongs

fight like cat and dog

engage in hostilities

fight like Kilkenny cats

have at it

go for the jugular

take the field

be at sixes and sevens

break with

have a misunderstanding

endeavor^US

endeavour^UK

match yourself against

contradict each other

get into conflict with

come into conflict with

fight back against

stand up to

shoot it out with

fight for King and country

fight for Queen and country

be at each other's throats

enter into combat with

pitch oneself against

go eyeball to eyeball with

take the bull by the horns

come to close quarters with

go up against in contest

take the field against

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“The two longtime rivals will battle on the field for the championship.”

Verb

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To struggle tenaciously to resist something

put up a fight against

neutralize^US

neutralise^UK

set your face against

stand up and be countecatd against

enquire^UK

inquire^US

stand up and be counted against

drive a coach and horses through

pick an argument with

prove to be wrong

wonder about

argue the pros and cons of

have an argument about

show to be wrong

give thumbs down to

prove to be false

blow out of the water

be at variance

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“These youth battle authority after feeling let down by society.”

Verb

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To work in an organized and active way towards a particular goal

bat around or back and forth

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To drive danger or attack away from

harbor^US

harbour^UK

provide protection for

take under one's wing

baulk^UK

take someone under your wing

defend oneself against

balk^US

keep under surveillance

honor^US

honour^UK

put something on top of

keep in good condition

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To meet one's day-to-day needs

keep the wolf from the door

barely have enough to live on

scarcely have enough to live on

deal with the situation

manage without assistance

make the best of a bad job

scarcely manage to live

barely manage to live

contrive

scratch out a living

manage to live with difficulty

keep your head above water

just make it

stick it out

keep body and soul together

eke out an existence

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Verb

Criticize, attack

belabour^UK

belabor^US

criticise^UK

criticize^US

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