pitched battle

noun

: an intensely fought battle in which the opposing forces are locked in close combat

Examples of pitched battle in a Sentence

She has been in a pitched battle with her ex-husband over custody of their children.

Recent Examples on the Web

The history of Hollywood is, if nothing else, a 100 Years’ War between corporate interests and creative instincts, and that pitched battle, for all its lamentable casualties, has produced the most influential cultural economy on Earth. — Matt Brennan, Los Angeles Times, 19 June 2023

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1616, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for pitched battle

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

Kids Definition

pitched battle

noun

ˈpich(t)-

: a fiercely fought battle in which the opposing forces are locked in close combat