| noun | a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war “Grant won a decisive victory in the battle of Chickamauga” |
| noun | an energetic attempt to achieve something “getting through the crowd was a real struggle” |
| noun | an open clash between two opposing groups (or individuals); --Thomas Paine “the harder the conflict the more glorious the triumph” |
| verb | battle or contend against in or as if in a battle “The Kurds are combating Iraqi troops in Northern Iraq” |
| battle | verb | battle or contend against in or as if in a battle |
| fight | verb | be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight |
| engage | verb | carry on (wars, battles, or campaigns) |
| struggle | verb | make a strenuous or labored effort |
| battle | noun | an open clash between two opposing groups (or individuals); --Thomas Paine |
| battler | noun | someone who fights (or is fighting) |
| combative | adjective | having or showing a ready disposition to fight |
| combatant | adjective | engaging in or ready for combat |
| combat | noun | the act of fighting; any contest or struggle |
| combatant | noun | someone who fights (or is fighting) |