Definition of struggle
(Entry 1 of 2)
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
struggle
nounDefinition of struggle (Entry 2 of 2)
2
: a violent effort or exertion : an act of strongly motivated striving
a struggle to make ends meet
3
: tussle sense 1
during the struggle the gun went off
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The first known use of struggle was in the 14th century
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