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Struggle

Struggle Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Struggle? [n] strenuous effort; "the struggle to get through the crowd exhausted her" [n] an energetic attempt to achieve something; "getting through the crowd was a real struggle"; "he fought a battle for recognition" [n] an open clash between two opposing groups (or individuals); "the harder the conflict the more glorious the triumph"--Thomas Paine; "police tried to control the battle between the pro- and anti-abortion mobs" [v] be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight; "the tribesmen fought each other"; "Siblings are always fighting" [v] make a strenuous or labored effort; "She struggled for years to survive without welfare"; "He fought for breath" [v] to exert strenuous effort against opposition; "he struggled to get free from the rope" [v] climb awkwardly, as if by scrambling Synonyms \| Synonyms for Struggle: battle \| clamber \| conflict \| fight \| fight \| scramble \| shin \| shinny \| skin \| sputter Related Terms \| Find terms related to Struggle: See Also \| assail \| assay \| attack \| attempt \| attempt \| bandy \| battle \| bear down \| box \| chicken fight \| class struggle \| class war \| class warfare \| climb \| combat \| combat \| compete \| contend \| counterinsurgency \| defend \| drive \| drive back \| duel \| duel \| effort \| elbow grease \| endeavor \| endeavor \| endeavour \| endeavour \| engage \| essay \| exertion \| fence \| feud \| feud \| fight \| fight back \| fight down \| fight off \| fighting \| fistfight \| flounder \| get back \| grapple \| grappling \| group action \| hand-to-hand struggle \| insurrection \| join battle \| joust \| joust \| labor \| labour \| oppose \| pacification \| push \| rebellion \| rebuff \| repel \| repulse \| revolt \| rising \| scramble \| scuffle \| scuffle \| scuffle \| seek \| settle \| skirmish \| spar \| strife \| strive \| sweat \| tilt \| tourney \| travail \| try \| try \| tug \| tug \| tug-of-war \| tussle \| tussle \| uprising \| vie \| wage \| war \| war \| warfare \| wrestle \| wrestle \| wrestling Struggle In Webster's Dictionary \Strug"gle\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Struggled}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Struggling}.] [OE. strogelen; cf. Icel. strj?ka to stroke, to beat, to flog, Sw. stryka to stroke, to strike, Dan. stryge, G. straucheln to stumble. Cf. {Stroll}.] 1. To strive, or to make efforts, with a twisting, or with contortions of the body. 2. To use great efforts; to labor hard; to strive; to contend forcibly; as, to struggle to save one's life; to struggle with the waves; to struggle with adversity. The brave men, living and dead, who struggled here, have consecrated it [Gettysburg] far above our power to add or detract. --Lincoln. 3. To labor in pain or anguish; to be in agony; to labor in any kind of difficulty or distress. 'T is wisdom to beware, And better shun the bait than struggle in the snare. --Dryden. Syn: To strive; contend; labor; endeavor. \Strug"gle\, n. 1. A violent effort or efforts with contortions of the body; agony; distress. 2. Great labor; forcible effort to obtain an object, or to avert an evil. --Macaulay. 3. Contest; contention; strife. An honest might look upon the struggle with indifference. --Addison. Syn: Endeavor; effort; contest; labor; difficulty.

Struggle Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Struggle?

[n] strenuous effort; "the struggle to get through the crowd exhausted her"
[n] an energetic attempt to achieve something; "getting through the crowd was a real struggle"; "he fought a battle for recognition"
[n] an open clash between two opposing groups (or individuals); "the harder the conflict the more glorious the triumph"--Thomas Paine; "police tried to control the battle between the pro- and anti-abortion mobs"
[v] be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight; "the tribesmen fought each other"; "Siblings are always fighting"
[v] make a strenuous or labored effort; "She struggled for years to survive without welfare"; "He fought for breath"
[v] to exert strenuous effort against opposition; "he struggled to get free from the rope"
[v] climb awkwardly, as if by scrambling

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Struggle In Webster's Dictionary

\Strug"gle\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Struggled}; p. pr. &
vb. n. {Struggling}.] [OE. strogelen; cf. Icel. strj?ka to
stroke, to beat, to flog, Sw. stryka to stroke, to strike,
Dan. stryge, G. straucheln to stumble. Cf. {Stroll}.]
1. To strive, or to make efforts, with a twisting, or with
   contortions of the body.

2. To use great efforts; to labor hard; to strive; to contend
   forcibly; as, to struggle to save one's life; to struggle
   with the waves; to struggle with adversity.

         The brave men, living and dead, who struggled here,
         have consecrated it [Gettysburg] far above our power
         to add or detract.                    --Lincoln.

3. To labor in pain or anguish; to be in agony; to labor in
   any kind of difficulty or distress.

         'T is wisdom to beware, And better shun the bait
         than struggle in the snare.           --Dryden.

Syn: To strive; contend; labor; endeavor.


\Strug"gle\, n.
1. A violent effort or efforts with contortions of the body;
   agony; distress.

2. Great labor; forcible effort to obtain an object, or to
   avert an evil. --Macaulay.

3. Contest; contention; strife.

         An honest might look upon the struggle with
         indifference.                         --Addison.

Syn: Endeavor; effort; contest; labor; difficulty.

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