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struggle
[ struhg-uhl ]
verb (used without object)
- to contend with an adversary or opposing force.
Synonyms: , , ,
- to contend resolutely with a task, problem, etc.; strive:
to struggle for existence.
- to advance with violent effort:
to struggle through the snow.
- (of athletes and competitors) to be coping with inability to perform well or to win; contend with difficulty:
After struggling for the whole month of June, he suddenly caught fire and raised his batting average 30 points.
verb (used with object)
- to bring, put, etc., by struggling:
She struggled the heavy box into a corner.
- to make (one's way) with violent effort.
noun
- the process or an act or instance of struggling.
Synonyms: ,
- a war, fight, conflict, or contest of any kind.
Synonyms: ,
- a task or goal requiring much effort to accomplish or achieve.
struggle
/ ˈٰʌɡə /
verb
- intr; usually foll by for or against; may take an infinitive to exert strength, energy, and force; work or strive
to struggle to obtain freedom
- intr to move about strenuously so as to escape from something confining
- intr to contend, battle, or fight
- intr to go or progress with difficulty
noun
- a laboured or strenuous exertion or effort
- a fight or battle
- the act of struggling
- the strugglethe radical and armed opposition to apartheid, especially by the military wings of the ANC and the PAC
Derived Forms
- ˈٰܲԲ, adverb
- ˈٰܲ, noun
- ˈٰܲԲ, adjective
Other 51Թ Forms
- ٰܲg noun
- ٰܲgԲ· adverb
- ·ٰܲg noun verb (used without object) prestruggled prestruggling
- ܲ·ٰܲgԲ adjective
51Թ History and Origins
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of struggle1
Example Sentences
The terrible choice Joel faced in Salt Lake City is echoed again and again as Ellie struggles to become the hero of her own journey.
Honesty may be what this struggling England white-ball team needs but Brook must be wary of the scrutiny that comes with leadership.
It was always going to be a struggle to keep Southampton in the Premier League, even before their poor transfer window.
The floods have also left people across much of Kinshasa struggling with water shortages, after water treatment pumps in the city were themselves inundated.
World number one Luke Humphries says he will keep quiet in the future after facing backlash regarding his comments about struggling with the current darts schedule.
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What are other ways to say struggle?
A struggle is a war, fight, conflict, or contest of any kind. How does struggle compare to brush and clash? Find out on .
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