battling

3 definitions • 5 examples

present participle of

to fight:

Police battled with residents in this part of the city for three days.

For years the two nations battled over territory.

to try hard to achieve something in a difficult situation:

He had to battle against prejudice to get a job.

Her parents battled for the right to be involved in the decision-making.

We battled with the elements to get the roof fixed.