struggle

[ struhg-uhl ]

/ ˈstrʌg əl /

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verb (used without object), strug·gled, strug·gling.

to contend with an adversary or opposing force.

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), 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

the process or an act or instance of struggling.

a war, fight, conflict, or contest of any kind.

a task or goal requiring much effort to accomplish or achieve.

Origin of struggle

First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English struglen, stroglen, frequentative verb (see -le) formed on a base of obscure origin

SYNONYMS FOR struggle

1 oppose, contest, fight, conflict.

7 endeavor, exertion.

8 encounter, skirmish.

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synonym study for struggle

8. 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

struggler, nounstrug·gling·ly, adverbpre·strug·gle, noun, verb (used without object), pre·strug·gled, pre·strug·gling.un·strug·gling, adjective

Words nearby struggle

structure, structured, structured programming, structureless, strudel, struggle, struggle bus, struggle for existence, strum, struma, struma lymphomatosa

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Example sentences from the Web for struggle

They accept the winners of the power struggle and in a few months, they have a new nest with them.
Blood, death, and eye gouging: welcome to the world of acorn woodpeckers|Kate Baggaley|September 9, 2020|Popular Science
As a law student at the University of Notre Dame, I’ve seen firsthand the struggle to try to make in-person classes work.
Donald Trump has failed to protect me and other students from COVID-19|jakemeth|September 3, 2020|Fortune
We fought a lot about it at first, but now I realize that it was because she had watched the LGBTQ folks of her own generation struggle so much, and she didn’t want me to have to live through that struggle.
Queery: Kerry Hallett|Staff reports|September 2, 2020|Washington Blade
A little over a week into her stay at home, Lavalais watched her struggle to swallow as she tried to drink.
Sent Home to Die|by Annie Waldman and Joshua Kaplan|September 2, 2020|ProPublica

Problems in this stress response set kids on a path toward behavior struggles.
Puberty may reboot the brain and behaviors|Esther Landhuis|August 27, 2020|Science News For Students
Then she managed to struggle a mile through dark, rainy woods.
The 7-Year-Old Plane Crash Survivor’s Brutal Journey Through the Woods|James Higdon|January 7, 2015|DAILY BEAST
But it turns out it was really about a woman's struggle to realize what actually makes her happy.
‘The Comeback’ Finale: Give Lisa Kudrow All of the Awards|Kevin Fallon|December 29, 2014|DAILY BEAST
In her struggle to find her daughter, Esther becomes one of the founders of the Mothers of Plaza de Mayo.
How Pope Francis Became the World’s BFF|Jason Berry|December 21, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Welcome to the daily struggle of every face you meet in Cuba.
The Life and Hard Times Of The Family A Cuban Defector Left Behind|Brin-Jonathan Butler|December 19, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The struggle continues and Chan is punched, suffering a broken nose.
Protesters Slimed This Good Samaritan Cop|Michael Daly|December 16, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Beaw is the divine helper of man in his struggle with the elements.
Beowulf|R. W. Chambers
A struggle under such circumstances must be a terrible thing, and the shorter it can be made the better.
Miss Caprice|St. George Rathborne
Another moment, however, and he had given up the struggle to think it all out and fallen asleep with his head on his mother's lap.
America First|Frances Nimmo Greene
Without renouncing the struggle, he therefore waited for some opportunity which he might turn to good account.
Fruitfulness|Emile Zola
I took off my coat and placed it under him, and held his head in my lap, in which position he died without a groan or a struggle.
History of the Negro Race in America from 1619 to 1880. Vol. 2 (of 2)|George Washington Williams

British Dictionary definitions for struggle

struggle

/ (ˈstrʌɡəl) /

verb

(intr; usually foll by for or against; may take an infinitive) to exert strength, energy, and force; work or striveto 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 struggle Southern African the radical and armed opposition to apartheid, especially by the military wings of the ANC and the PAC

Derived forms of struggle

struggler, nounstruggling, adjectivestrugglingly, adverb

Word Origin for struggle

C14: of obscure origin

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	struggle
释义	struggle [ struhg-uhl ] / ˈstrʌg əl / SEE SYNONYMS FOR struggle ON THESAURUS.COM verb (used without object), strug·gled, strug·gling. to contend with an adversary or opposing force. 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), 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 the process or an act or instance of struggling. a war, fight, conflict, or contest of any kind. a task or goal requiring much effort to accomplish or achieve. Origin of struggle First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English struglen, stroglen, frequentative verb (see -le) formed on a base of obscure origin SYNONYMS FOR struggle 1 oppose, contest, fight, conflict. 7 endeavor, exertion. 8 encounter, skirmish. SEE SYNONYMS FOR struggle ON THESAURUS.COM synonym study for struggle 8. 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 struggler, nounstrug·gling·ly, adverbpre·strug·gle, noun, verb (used without object), pre·strug·gled, pre·strug·gling.un·strug·gling, adjective Words nearby struggle structure, structured, structured programming, structureless, strudel, struggle, struggle bus, struggle for existence, strum, struma, struma lymphomatosa Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for struggle They accept the winners of the power struggle and in a few months, they have a new nest with them. Blood, death, and eye gouging: welcome to the world of acorn woodpeckers\|Kate Baggaley\|September 9, 2020\|Popular Science As a law student at the University of Notre Dame, I’ve seen firsthand the struggle to try to make in-person classes work. Donald Trump has failed to protect me and other students from COVID-19\|jakemeth\|September 3, 2020\|Fortune We fought a lot about it at first, but now I realize that it was because she had watched the LGBTQ folks of her own generation struggle so much, and she didn’t want me to have to live through that struggle. Queery: Kerry Hallett\|Staff reports\|September 2, 2020\|Washington Blade A little over a week into her stay at home, Lavalais watched her struggle to swallow as she tried to drink. Sent Home to Die\|by Annie Waldman and Joshua Kaplan\|September 2, 2020\|ProPublica Problems in this stress response set kids on a path toward behavior struggles. Puberty may reboot the brain and behaviors\|Esther Landhuis\|August 27, 2020\|Science News For Students Then she managed to struggle a mile through dark, rainy woods. The 7-Year-Old Plane Crash Survivor’s Brutal Journey Through the Woods\|James Higdon\|January 7, 2015\|DAILY BEAST But it turns out it was really about a woman's struggle to realize what actually makes her happy. ‘The Comeback’ Finale: Give Lisa Kudrow All of the Awards\|Kevin Fallon\|December 29, 2014\|DAILY BEAST In her struggle to find her daughter, Esther becomes one of the founders of the Mothers of Plaza de Mayo. How Pope Francis Became the World’s BFF\|Jason Berry\|December 21, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Welcome to the daily struggle of every face you meet in Cuba. The Life and Hard Times Of The Family A Cuban Defector Left Behind\|Brin-Jonathan Butler\|December 19, 2014\|DAILY BEAST The struggle continues and Chan is punched, suffering a broken nose. Protesters Slimed This Good Samaritan Cop\|Michael Daly\|December 16, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Beaw is the divine helper of man in his struggle with the elements. Beowulf\|R. W. Chambers A struggle under such circumstances must be a terrible thing, and the shorter it can be made the better. Miss Caprice\|St. George Rathborne Another moment, however, and he had given up the struggle to think it all out and fallen asleep with his head on his mother's lap. America First\|Frances Nimmo Greene Without renouncing the struggle, he therefore waited for some opportunity which he might turn to good account. Fruitfulness\|Emile Zola I took off my coat and placed it under him, and held his head in my lap, in which position he died without a groan or a struggle. History of the Negro Race in America from 1619 to 1880. Vol. 2 (of 2)\|George Washington Williams British Dictionary definitions for struggle struggle / (ˈstrʌɡəl) / verb (intr; usually foll by for or against; may take an infinitive) to exert strength, energy, and force; work or striveto 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 struggle Southern African the radical and armed opposition to apartheid, especially by the military wings of the ANC and the PAC Derived forms of struggle struggler, nounstruggling, adjectivestrugglingly, adverb Word Origin for struggle C14: of obscure origin Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to struggle trial, attempt, combat, clash, contest, work, strife, skirmish, encounter, battle, endeavor, effort, conflict, cope, try, toil, tackle, seek, strive, contend
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struggle

verb (used without object), strug·gled, strug·gling.

verb (used with object), strug·gled, strug·gling.

noun

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verb

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