Battling — Meaning, Definition & Synonyms

verb phrase noun adjective

Meaning & Definition of Battling

Battling (verb)

  1. to engage in combat between individuals or armed forces, to engage in battle, fight
  2. to contend with full strength, vigor, skill, or resources, struggle
  3. to fight or struggle against
  4. to fortify with battlements

Battling (phrase)

  1. to engage in a prolonged fight, argument, or struggle

Battling (noun)

  1. a piece of fitness equipment consisting of a thick heavy long rope that is typically anchored to a solid surface (such as a wall or post) at one end and gripped in the hand at the other end and that is usually used in pairs in exercises involving moving the arms up and down to cause the ropes to move in continuous waves or slam against the ground —usually plural

Battling (adjective) — Senses, Synonyms & Antonyms

  1. as in fighting, warring

    similar: fighting, warring, savage, vicious, acidic, bearish, bilious, bristly, choleric, crabby, cranky, cross, disagreeable, dyspeptic, fractious, fretful, grouchy, grumpy, huffy, ill-humored, ill-natured, ill-tempered, irascible, irritable, ornery, peevish, pettish, petulant, prickly, querulous, rude, snappish, snappy, stroppy (British), surly, testy, touchy, ugly, waspish, antagonistic, fierce, hostile, hot-tempered, aggressive, agonistic, argumentative, assaultive, bellicose, belligerent, brawly, chippy, combative, confrontational, contentious, discordant, disputatious, feisty, gladiatorial, militant, pugnacious, quarrelsome, scrappy, truculent, warlike
    opposite: nonaggressive, nonbelligerent, pacific, peaceable, peaceful, unbelligerent, uncombative, uncontentious, anti-imperialist, antimilitarist, unwarlike, affable, amiable, amicable, benevolent, complaisant, conciliatory, cordial, easygoing, friendly, genial, good-natured, good-tempered, gracious, ingratiating, kindhearted, obliging, pleasant, sociable, calm, quiet, relaxed, serene, tranquil, benign, gentle, kindly, mild

Battling (verb) — Senses, Synonyms & Antonyms

  1. to engage in a contest

    "the two teams, which have long been archrivals, will battle on the court for the state championship"

    similar: competing, contending, facing off, fighting, racing, rivaling, vying
    related: challenging, engaging, playing, jockeying, jostling, maneuvering, going out, trying out, training, working

  2. to enter into contest or conflict with

    "the two top-seeded tennis players battled each other for almost three hours"

    similar: encountering, engaging, facing, meeting, taking on
    related: emulating, rivaling, contending, fighting, opposing
    near: eluding, escaping, evading, retreating

  3. to oppose (someone) in physical conflict

    "the two armies battled each other for control of the bridge"

    similar: clashing (with), combating, fighting, scrimmaging (with), skirmishing (with), warring (against)
    related: dueling, jousting, banging, bashing, battering, batting, beating, belting, bludgeoning, bopping, buffeting, clobbering, hammering, hitting, knocking, pasting, pounding, punching, slamming, slapping, slogging, slugging, smacking, smiting, socking, striking, swatting, swiping, thumping, thwacking, walloping, whacking, whaling, boxing, sparring, brawling, grappling, scuffling, tussling, wrestling, bumping, colliding
    near: giving up, submitting, surrendering

  4. to strive to reduce or eliminate

    "we must battle hunger and poverty wherever they exist"

    similar: combating, contending (with), countering, fighting, opposing, oppugning
    related: baffling, checkmating, foiling, frustrating, resisting, thwarting, withstanding, confronting, defying, facing, meeting
    opposite: advancing, cultivating, encouraging, forwarding, fostering, furthering, nourishing, nurturing, promoting
    near: abiding, bearing, enduring, suffering, advocating, backing, championing, endorsing, supporting, upholding

Related Entry: Battle (verb)

Battle is a different word from Battling. The synonyms below are for battle, not for battling.

  1. to engage in a contest

    "the two teams, which have long been archrivals, will battle on the court for the state championship"

    similar: compete, contend, face off, fight, race, rival, vie
    related: challenge, engage, play, jockey, jostle, maneuver, go out, try out, train, work

  2. to enter into contest or conflict with

    "the two top-seeded tennis players battled each other for almost three hours"

    similar: encounter, engage, face, meet, take on
    related: emulate, rival, contend, fight, oppose
    near: elude, escape, evade, retreat

  3. to oppose (someone) in physical conflict

    "the two armies battled each other for control of the bridge"

    similar: clash (with), combat, fight, scrimmage (with), skirmish (with), war (against)
    related: duel, joust, bang, bash, bat, batter, beat, belt, bludgeon, bop, buffet, clobber, hammer, hit, knock, paste, pound, punch, slam, slap, slog, slug, smack, smite, sock, strike, swat, swipe, thump, thwack, wallop, whack, whale, box, spar, brawl, grapple, scuffle, tussle, wrestle, bump, collide
    near: give up, submit, surrender

  4. to strive to reduce or eliminate

    "we must battle hunger and poverty wherever they exist"

    similar: combat, contend (with), counter, fight, oppose, oppugn
    related: baffle, checkmate, foil, frustrate, resist, thwart, withstand, confront, defy, face, meet
    opposite: advance, cultivate, encourage, forward, foster, further, nourish, nurture, promote
    near: abide, bear, endure, suffer, advocate, back, champion, endorse, support, uphold

Synonyms, Thesaurus & Another Word for Battling

The most common words with a similar meaning to Battling:

British: stroppy
fighting, warring, savage, vicious, acidic, bearish, bilious, bristly, choleric, crabby, cranky, cross, disagreeable, dyspeptic, fractious, fretful, grouchy, grumpy, huffy, ill-humored, ill-natured, ill-tempered, irascible, irritable, ornery, peevish, pettish, petulant, prickly, querulous, rude, snappish, snappy, surly, testy, touchy, ugly, waspish, antagonistic, fierce

Antonyms & Opposite Words for Battling

Words with the opposite meaning of Battling:

nonaggressive, nonbelligerent, pacific, peaceable, peaceful, unbelligerent, uncombative, uncontentious, anti-imperialist, antimilitarist, unwarlike, affable, amiable, amicable, benevolent, complaisant, conciliatory, cordial, easygoing, friendly, genial, good-natured, good-tempered, gracious, ingratiating, kindhearted, obliging, pleasant, sociable, calm

Related Words for Battling

challenging, playing, jockeying, jostling, maneuvering, going out, trying out, training, working, emulating, dueling, jousting, banging, bashing, battering, batting, beating, belting, bludgeoning, bopping, buffeting, clobbering, hammering, hitting, knocking, pasting, pounding, punching, slamming, slapping

Near Antonyms of Battling

eluding, escaping, evading, retreating, giving up, submitting, surrendering, abiding, bearing, enduring, suffering, advocating, backing, championing, endorsing, supporting, upholding

Word Forms of Battling

Inflections: battled, battles, battle ropes, battling ropes

Derived words: battler (noun)

Origin & Etymology of Battling

Middle English bataillen, borrowed from Anglo-French batailler, verbal derivative of bataille battle:1

First known use: 14th centuryi

Frequently Asked Questions about Battling

What does "Battling" mean?

"Battling" means to engage in combat between individuals or armed forces, to engage in battle, fight. As an a verb, a phrase, a noun and an adjective, it is defined as: to engage in combat between individuals or armed forces, to engage in battle, fight. It has 5 distinct senses.

What is another word for "Battling"?

Other words for "Battling" include fighting, warring, savage, vicious, acidic, bearish, bilious and bristly. The best synonym depends on which meaning of "Battling" you intend.

What are different ways to say "Battling"?

There are 145 words and phrases with a similar meaning to "Battling". Common alternatives include fighting, warring, savage, vicious, acidic, bearish, bilious, bristly, choleric and crabby.

What is the opposite of "Battling"?

Antonyms of "Battling" include nonaggressive, nonbelligerent, pacific, peaceable, peaceful, unbelligerent, uncombative and uncontentious. Near antonyms include eluding, escaping, evading and retreating.

How do you use "Battling" in a sentence?

Examples of "Battling" in a sentence: "the two teams, which have long been archrivals, will battle on the court for the state championship"; "the two top-seeded tennis players battled each other for almost three hours"; "the two armies battled each other for control of the bridge".

Is "Battling" a noun, verb, or adjective?

"Battling" can be used as a verb, a phrase, a noun and an adjective, depending on the context.

What is the origin of the word "Battling"?

"Battling" comes from Middle English bataillen, borrowed from Anglo-French batailler, verbal derivative of bataille battle:1. First known use: 14th centuryi.

What is another word for "Battling" meaning "as in fighting, warring"?

When "Battling" (adjective) means as in fighting, warring, synonyms include fighting, warring, savage, vicious, acidic and bearish. Opposites in this sense include nonaggressive, nonbelligerent, pacific and peaceable.