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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024strug•gle /ˈstrʌgəl/USA pronunciation v., -gled, -gling, n. v. - to fight hard against an attacker:[no object* (~ + against/with + object)]He struggled against the mugger and at last broke free.
- to work hard to solve a task or problem:[no object* (~ + against/with + object)]She struggled with calculus but eventually understood it.
- to make great efforts;
strive:[~ + to + verb]He struggled to get free. - to advance with great effort:[~ + through + object]to struggle through heavy snow.
n. [countable] - an act or instance of struggling, as a war or contest:a struggle with the children to get them to go to bed on time.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024strug•gle (strug′əl),USA pronunciation v., -gled, -gling, n. v.i. - 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.
- Sport(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.
v.t. - to bring, put, etc., by struggling:She struggled the heavy box into a corner.
- to make (one's way) with violent effort.
n. - 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.
- Middle English struglen, stroglen, frequentative verb, verbal (see -le) formed on a base of obscure origin, originally 1350–1400
- 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged oppose, contest, fight, conflict.
- 7.See corresponding entry in Unabridged endeavor, exertion.
- 8.See corresponding entry in Unabridged encounter, skirmish. 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.
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