struggle meaning and definition

STRUGGLE noun

Definition of struggle (noun)

1. an energetic attempt to achieve something
   • "getting through the crowd was a real struggle"; "he fought a battle for recognition"
   • synonyms: battle
2. 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"
   • synonyms: battle, conflict
3. strenuous effort
   • "the struggle to get through the crowd exhausted her"

STRUGGLE verb

Definition of struggle (verb)

1. make a strenuous or labored effort
   • "She struggled for years to survive without welfare"; "He fought for breath"
   • synonyms: fight
2. to exert strenuous effort against opposition
   • "he struggled to get free from the rope"
3. climb awkwardly, as if by scrambling
   • synonyms: clamber, scramble, shin, shinny, skin, sputter
4. be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
   • "the tribesmen fought each other"; "Siblings are always fighting"; "Militant groups are contending for control of the country"
   • synonyms: contend, fight