struggle
/stɹˈʌɡəl/ · 2 syllables
Meaning
verb
- make a strenuous or labored effort
“She struggled for years to survive without welfare” - to exert strenuous effort against opposition
“he struggled to get free from the rope” - climb awkwardly, as if by scrambling
- be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
“the tribesmen fought each other”
noun
- an energetic attempt to achieve something
“getting through the crowd was a real struggle” - an open clash between two opposing groups (or individuals)--Thomas Paine
“the harder the conflict the more glorious the triumph” - strenuous effort
“the struggle to get through the crowd exhausted her”
Synonyms for struggle
Words that rhyme with struggle
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