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verbclimb awkwardly, as if by scramblingtype of:
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"getting through the crowd was a real struggle"nounan energetic attempt to achieve something
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verbbe engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
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nounan open clash between two opposing groups (or individuals)type of:
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"She struggled for years to survive without welfare"verbmake a strenuous or labored effort
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"the struggle to get through the crowd exhausted her"nounstrenuous efforttype of:
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"he struggled to get free from the rope"verbto exert strenuous effort against opposition
Synonyms & Similar Words
try fight war drive attack box fighting push skin battle settle seek effort climb defend sweat attempt fence combat rising labor conflict shin wrestling engage duel wage labour scrap rebellion essay oppose warfare wrestle revolt tug uprising tilt strive scramble joust feud strife endeavor contend insurrection grappling endeavour spar scuffle flounder bandy skirmish tussle grapple exertion pacification fistfight assay tourney counterinsurgency clamber assail travail sputter shinny struggler chickenfight fight back fight down get back join battle bear down chicken-fight group action class struggle class war class warfare tug-of-war turf war elbow grease hand-to-hand struggle