struggle

¹strug·gle

verb \ˈstrə-gəl\

strug·gledstrug·gling\-g(ə-)liŋ\

Definition of STRUGGLE

intransitive verb

1

: to make strenuous or violent efforts in the face of difficulties or opposition <struggling with the problem>

2

: to proceed with difficulty or with great effort <struggled through the high grass> <struggling to make a living>

— strug·gler \-g(ə-)lər\ noun

Examples of STRUGGLE

1. He has been struggling with the problem of how to keep good workers from leaving.
2. They struggled for the right to vote.
3. She struggled up the hill through the snow.
4. She struggled to lift the package by herself, but it was too heavy.
5. He struggled to get free of the wreckage.
6. He's been struggling in math class for most of the year.
7. The team has continued to struggle in recent weeks.
8. He was living as a struggling artist in the city.

Origin of STRUGGLE

Middle English struglen

First Known Use: 14th century

Related to STRUGGLE

Synonyms: blunder, bumble, flog [British], limp, lumber, plod, flounder, stumble, trudge

Related Words: jog, shamble, shuffle; wallow, welter; falter, lurch, reel, stagger, sway, teeter, totter; fumble, muddle

Near Antonyms: coast, fly, glide, kilt, sail, zip, zoom

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Rhymes with STRUGGLE

guggle, juggle, smuggle, snuggle