Definition of tussle
(Entry 1 of 2)
1
: a physical contest or struggle : scuffle
2
: an intense argument, controversy, or struggle
tussle
verbDefinition of tussle (Entry 2 of 2)
: to struggle roughly : scuffle
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The first known use of tussle was in 1629
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