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struggle

/ struggle /
noun/verb

Definitions & Examples

noun Sense 1
strenuous effort
"the struggle to get through the crowd exhausted her"
Type of:
effort elbow grease exertion
Kinds of:
wrestle wrestling grapple grappling hand-to-hand struggle
Derived:
clamber scramble shin shinny skin
noun Sense 2
an energetic attempt to achieve something
"getting through the crowd was a real struggle"
"he fought a battle for recognition"
Type of:
attempt effort endeavor
Kinds of:
duel scramble scuffle joust tilt
Derived:
fight
verb Sense 3
to exert strenuous effort against opposition
"he struggled to get free from the rope"
Type of:
endeavor endeavour strive
Derived:
struggler
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s something with something
noun Sense 4
an open clash between two opposing groups (or individuals)
"the harder the conflict the more glorious the triumph"--Thomas Paine"
"police tried to control the battle between the pro- and anti-abortion mobs"
Type of:
group action
Kinds of:
class struggle class war class warfare rebellion insurrection
Derived:
battle combat fight
verb Sense 5
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
"the tribesmen fought each other"
"Siblings are always fighting"
Kinds of:
bear down fistfight join battle tug fight
Derived:
conflict battle fight bout engagement
Entails:
compete vie contend
See also:
repel repulse fight off rebuff drive back
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s something with something
verb Sense 6
make a strenuous or labored effort
"She struggled for years to survive without welfare"
"He fought for breath"
Type of:
try seek attempt
Kinds of:
tug labor labour push drive
Derived:
battle struggler competitiveness fight
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something with something
verb Sense 7
climb awkwardly, as if by scrambling
Type of:
climb
Derived:
clamber
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something with something
Semantic Complexity
64%
Sense Count
7
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
67
Times Searched
2
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Related Words

effort elbow grease exertion wrestle wrestling grapple grappling hand-to-hand struggle attempt endeavor duel scramble