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| Grammar : Verb |
| Spell : bat-l |
| Phonetic Transcription : ˈbæt l |
Definition of battling
Origin :- early 14c., "to fight," from French batailler (12c.), from bataille (see battle (n.)). Related: Battled; battling.
- verb fight, struggle
- She spoke with a touch of haste, as if battling against some hindrance within.
- Extract from : « Within the Law » by Marvin Dana
- Once more, all the powers are battling for possession of the people.
- Extract from : « The Three Cities Trilogy, Complete » by Emile Zola
- The noise from downstairs was as that of a score of battling fiends.
- Extract from : « White Fang » by Jack London
- In its barrow it trusted, its battling and bulwarks: that boast was vain!
- Extract from : « Beowulf » by Anonymous
- He knew that battling against the temptation would be hopeless.
- Extract from : « Cleo The Magnificent » by Louis Zangwill
- Ever battling with reality, and ever beaten, it was a struggle with the Angel.
- Extract from : « His Masterpiece » by Emile Zola
- "I know not what doubts are battling in your thick head, sir captain," I pursued.
- Extract from : « The Shame of Motley » by Raphael Sabatini
- Have you ever seen me battling with any one for shade on account of the heat?
- Extract from : « The Memorabilia » by Xenophon
- I had been battling with my thoughts like a man fighting with shadows.
- Extract from : « Romance » by Joseph Conrad and F.M. Hueffer
- The creatures were slopping over the walls, and battling together.
- Extract from : « Astounding Stories of Super-Science, June, 1930 » by Various
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