running battle

== English == === Noun === running battle (plural running battles) A fight that moves, with attacks occurring in various places. A conflict that continues over a long period of time, usually with periodic eruptions of fighting. === Further reading === “running battle”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022. “running battle”, in Cambridge English Dictionary, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire: Cambridge University Press, 1999–present. “running battle”, in Merriam-Webster.com Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present. “running battle” (US) / “running battle” (UK) in Macmillan English Dictionary. “running battle”, in Collins English Dictionary, 2011–present.