nnoun.actan energetic attempt to achieve somethingSynset:battle
Examples:- getting through the crowd was a real struggle
- he fought a battle for recognition
Derivationally Related Form:struggle
Hypernyms:attempt effort endeavor endeavour try
Inherited Hypernyms:struggleattemptactivityacteventpsychological featureabstractionentity
Direct Hyponyms:dueljoustscramblescuffletilt
Full Hyponyms:dueljoustscramble
nnoun.actan open clash between two opposing groups (or individuals)Synset:battle conflict
Examples:- the harder the conflict the more glorious the triumph"--Thomas Paine
- police tried to control the battle between the pro- and anti-abortion mobs
Derivationally Related Form:battlestruggle
Hypernyms:group action
Inherited Hypernyms:conflictgroup actionacteventpsychological featureabstractionentity
Inherited Hypernyms:conflictgroup actioneventpsychological featureabstractionentity
Direct Hyponyms:class struggleclass warclass warfarecombatcounterinsurgencyfeudfightfightinginsurrectionpacificationrebellionrevoltrisingscrapstrifetug-of-warturf waruprisingwarwarfare
Full Hyponyms:affraybatteringbeatingbrawlbrushclass struggleclose-quarter fightingcontretempscountercurrentdiscorddogfightdrug warduelfencingfeudfightfistfightgunfighthasslein-fightinginsurgencyintifadaknife fightmutinypacificationpunch-uprebellionrumbleset-toshocksingle combatstrifetrench warfaretug-of-warturf warvendettawar
nnoun.actstrenuous effortExamples:- the struggle to get through the crowd exhausted her
Derivationally Related Form:struggle
Hypernyms:effort elbow grease exertion sweat travail
Inherited Hypernyms:struggleeffortlaborworkactivityacteventpsychological featureabstractionentity
Direct Hyponyms:grapplegrapplinghand-to-hand strugglewrestlewrestling
vverb.socialmake a strenuous or labored effortSynset:fight
Examples:- She struggled for years to survive without welfare
- He fought for breath
Derivationally Related Form:strugglerstrugglefight
Hypernyms:assay attempt essay seek try
Inherited Hypernyms:fighttryact
Direct Hyponyms:driveflounderlaborlabourpushtug
Full Troponyms:extend oneselfflounderkill oneselfstrivetrouble oneselftug
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s PP
vverb.contactto exert strenuous effort against oppositionExamples:- he struggled to get free from the rope
Derivationally Related Form:strugglerstruggle
Hypernyms:endeavor endeavour strive
Inherited Hypernyms:struggleendeavortryact
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s | Somebody ---s PP
vverb.motionclimb awkwardly, as if by scramblingSynset:clamber scramble shin shinny skin sputter
Derivationally Related Form:struggleclamber
Hypernyms:climb
Inherited Hypernyms:clamberclimbmove
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s PP
vverb.competitionbe engaged in a fight; carry on a fightSynset:contend fight
Examples:- the tribesmen fought each other
- Siblings are always fighting
- Militant groups are contending for control of the country
Derivationally Related Form:strugglefightingfighterfight
Inherited Hypernyms:contend
Direct Hyponyms:assailattackbandybattlebear downboxchicken-fightchickenfightcombatdefendduelengagefencefeudfightfight backfight downfistfightget backjoin battlejoustopposescufflesettleskirmishspartourneytugtusslewagewarwrestle
Entailment:compete contend vie
Full Troponyms:atom-bombattackbandybattlebear downbesiegeblastblitzblitzkriegblockadebomb outbombardboxcannonadecarpet bombchicken-fightchopcounterattackcrumpdefydive-bombdogfightduelebbengagefencefeudfightfight backfirebombfistfightgasglide-bombgo to warhold offhydrogen-bombinfestinvadejoin battlejoustletter bombmudwrestlenukeoutbraveparrypattern-bombpepperprizefightput upraidrecalcitraterepelresistretaliatescufflesettleshadowboxskip-bombskirmishslicesparstandstand outstand upstormstrafestrikestrokesubmarineteargastilttorpedotourneytugwarweatherwrestle
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s somebody | Somebody ---s | Somebody ---s PP | Sam and Sue --- (apply to: fight) | Sam cannot --- Sue (apply to: fight)