tussle

¹tus·sle

noun \ˈtə-səl\

Definition of TUSSLE

1

: a physical contest or struggle : scuffle

2

: an intense argument, controversy, or struggle

Examples of TUSSLE

1. The suspect was arrested after a tussle with a security guard.
2. a tussle for control of the company
3. The President is in for another tussle with Congress.

First Known Use of TUSSLE

1629

Related to TUSSLE

Synonyms: battle, clash, combat, conflict, contest, dustup, fracas, fray, hassle, scrap, scrimmage, scrum, scuffle, skirmish, struggle, fight

Related Words: pitched battle, rough-and-tumble; affray [chiefly British], battle royal, brawl, broil, donnybrook, free-for-all, melee (also mêlée), mix-up, ruckus, ruction; blows, fistfight, fisticuffs, grapple, handgrips, punch-out, punch-up [chiefly British], slugfest; confrontation, duel, face-off, joust; altercation, argle-bargle [chiefly British], argument, argy-bargy [chiefly British], contretemps, controversy, cross fire, disagreement, dispute, falling-out, kickup, misunderstanding, quarrel, row, spat, squabble, tangle, tiff, wrangle; catfight

Near Antonyms: truce

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Rhymes with TUSSLE

bustle, hustle, muscle, mussel, rustle