BATTLED Synonyms
There are 26 hypernyms of the word battled. (close relations)
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| combat | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • an engagement fought between two military forces • the act of fighting; any contest or struggle verb • battle or contend against in or as if in a battle | ||||||
| contested | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective • disputed or made the object of contention or competition | ||||||
| engaged | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||
adjective satellite • having ones attention or mind or energy engaged • involved in military hostilities • reserved in advance • (of facilities such as telephones or lavatories) unavailable for use by anyone else or indicating unavailability; (`engaged' is a British term for a busy telephone line) • (used of toothed parts or gears) interlocked and interacting • having services contracted for • built against or attached to a wall • pledged to be married | ||||||
| clashed | verbv | |||||
noun • a loud resonant repeating noise • a state of conflict between persons • a state of conflict between colors • a minor short-term fight verb • crash together with violent impact • be incompatible; be or come into conflict • disagree violently | ||||||
| contended | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||
verb • maintain or assert • have an argument about something • to make the subject of dispute, contention, or litigation • succeed in doing, achieving, or producing (something) with the limited or inadequate means available • compete for something; engage in a contest; measure oneself against others • be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight | ||||||
| dueled | verbv | |||||
verb • To engage in a battle. | ||||||
| fought | verbv | |||||
noun • a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war • the act of fighting; any contest or struggle • an aggressive willingness to compete • an intense verbal dispute • a boxing or wrestling match verb • be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight • fight against or resist strongly • make a strenuous or labored effort • 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 | ||||||
| grappled | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||
noun • a tool consisting of several hooks for grasping and holding; often thrown with a rope • a dredging bucket with hinges like the shell of a clam • the act of engaging in close hand-to-hand combat verb • succeed in doing, achieving, or producing (something) with the limited or inadequate means available • to grip or seize, as in a wrestling match | ||||||
| quarreled | verbv | |||||
verb • To disagree. • To contend, argue fiercely, squabble. • To find fault; to cavil. • To argue or squabble with. | ||||||
| skirmished | verbv | |||||
noun • a minor short-term fight verb • engage in a skirmish | ||||||
| struggled | verbv | |||||
noun • an energetic attempt to achieve something • an open clash between two opposing groups (or individuals) • strenuous effort verb • make a strenuous or labored effort • to exert strenuous effort against opposition • climb awkwardly, as if by scrambling • be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight | ||||||
| tussled | verbv | |||||
noun • disorderly fighting verb • fight or struggle in a confused way at close quarters • make messy or untidy | ||||||
| warred | verbv | |||||
noun • the waging of armed conflict against an enemy • a legal state created by a declaration of war and ended by official declaration during which the international rules of war apply • an active struggle between competing entities • a concerted campaign to end something that is injurious verb • make or wage war | ||||||
| wrangled | verbv | |||||
noun • an angry dispute • an instance of intense argument (as in bargaining) verb • to quarrel noisily, angrily or disruptively • herd and care for | ||||||
| conflict | nounn | |||||
noun • an open clash between two opposing groups (or individuals) • opposition between two simultaneous but incompatible feelings • a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war • a state of opposition between persons or ideas or interests • an incompatibility of dates or events • opposition in a work of drama or fiction between characters or forces (especially an opposition that motivates the development of the plot) • a disagreement or argument about something important verb • be in conflict • go against, as of rules and laws | ||||||
| struggle | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • an energetic attempt to achieve something • an open clash between two opposing groups (or individuals) • strenuous effort verb • make a strenuous or labored effort • to exert strenuous effort against opposition • climb awkwardly, as if by scrambling • be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight | ||||||
| engagement | verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj | |||||
noun • a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war • a meeting arranged in advance • a mutual promise to marry • the act of giving someone a job • employment for performers or performing groups that lasts for a limited period of time • contact by fitting together • the act of sharing in the activities of a group | ||||||
| fight | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war • the act of fighting; any contest or struggle • an aggressive willingness to compete • an intense verbal dispute • a boxing or wrestling match verb • be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight • fight against or resist strongly • make a strenuous or labored effort • 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 | ||||||
