do battle

Verb

Meaning

do battle (third-person singular simple present does battle, present participle doing battle, simple past did battle, past participle done battle)

(intransitive) To engage in a fight; to battle.

Source: en.wiktionary.org

Synonyms

skirmish take the field get it on come to grips fought

Antonyms

referee umpire disarm adjudicate intercede adjudge

Examples

Bayern Munich and RB Leipzig, the top two teams in Germany, do battle at the Allianz Arena in a much-anticipated match-up. Source: Internet

Beowulf descends to do battle with the dragon but finds himself outmatched. Source: Internet

Admittedly, only the very very best California peaches could do battle with the best from Pennsylvania. Source: Internet

It was time for Dr Jagdeo to make his entry once again into Guyana’s political arena and do battle with the PNC juggernaut which was resurrected and abetted by the AFC. Source: Internet

He grants Siegmund a night's stay, but they are to do battle in the morning. Source: Internet

The battle for supremacy beckons here in the midfield as Nemanja Matic would likely do battle with English star, Ross Barkley as the case may be. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

do bad do bad things do badly do bears shit in the woods do better than do better than expected