do battle

phrase

: to engage in a fight or struggle

… used to do battle with the fearless radicals of the Socialist Workers Party …

—Salman Rushdie

Examples of do battle in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Compare this with a similarly arresting later sequence, set deep within a magnificently mossy forest, where a band of hunters, led by Sung-ki (Zo In-sung, full of rascally charisma), do battle with Va’migere’s alien friends. — Justin Chang, New Yorker, 4 Sep. 2026

In fact, James Bond did battle with a squad of baddies using the snow ski version in the thriller The World Is Not Enough, and the US military has been experimenting with the concept. — New Atlas, 4 Sep. 2026

In an attempt to stop Vermithor from burning all his men alive, Addam and his much smaller dragon do battle — and for unknown reasons, Tessarion decides to attack Vermithor, too. — James Grebey, Vulture, 10 Aug. 2026

Pluribus blends grief, absurdity and deep human truths, as Carol does battle with not only the hive-minded ‘others’ who suddenly share all the world’s knowledge and memories, but also with her own isolation. — Antonia Blyth, Deadline, 5 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for do battle

• battel
• brattle
• cattle
• chattel
• prattle
• rattle
• tattle
• striatal