battling

bat-tling · verb

imported

Definitions

verb

  1. 1.

    Fighting against an enemy or opposition.

  2. 2.

    Struggling against something difficult.

  3. 3.

    Competing fiercely.

  4. 4.

    Engaged in or inclined to fight.

Related words

Antonyms: surrendering, yielding
See also: battle, combat, fighting, struggling
Synonyms: combating, contending, fighting, struggling

Etymology

Present participle of battle, from Old French bataille.