struggle
[ struhg-uhl ]
/ ˈstrʌg əl /
verb (used without object), strug·gled, strug·gling.
verb (used with object), strug·gled, strug·gling.
to bring, put, etc., by struggling: She struggled the heavy box into a corner.
to make (one's way) with violent effort.
noun
Origin of struggle
1350–1400; Middle English
struglen, stroglen, frequentative v. (see
-le) formed on a base of obscure origin
SYNONYMS FOR struggle
8
encounter,
skirmish.
Struggle,
brush,
clash refer to a hostile meeting of opposing persons, parties, or forces.
Struggle implies vigorous bodily effort or violent exertion:
a hand-to-hand struggle. A
brush is a brief, but smart, and often casual combat:
a brush between patrols.
Clash implies a direct and sharp collision between opposing parties, efforts, interests, etc.:
a clash of opinions.
OTHER WORDS FROM struggle
strug·gler, noun strug·gling·ly, adverb pre·strug·gle, noun, verb (used without object), pre·strug·gled, pre·strug·gling. un·strug·gling, adjectiveWords nearby struggle
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British Dictionary definitions for struggling
struggle
/ (ˈstrʌɡəl) /
verb
noun
Derived forms of struggle
struggler, noun struggling, adjective strugglingly, adverbWord Origin for struggle
C14: of obscure origin