struggle
2 ENTRIES FOUND:
struggles;
struggled;
struggling
struggles;
struggled;
struggling
Britannica Dictionary definition of STRUGGLE
[no object]
1
:
to try very hard to do, achieve, or deal with something that is difficult or that causes problems
— often followed by to + verb
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He has been struggling with the problem of how to keep good workers from leaving.
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They struggled for the right to vote.
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She is struggling with her health. [=she is having problems with her health]
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They struggled against injustice.
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I had to struggle against the impulse to laugh. [=I had to make a strong effort to keep myself from laughing]
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She's struggling to survive.
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He was struggling to breathe.
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They have been struggling to pay their bills.
2
a
:
to move with difficulty or with great effort
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She struggled up the hill through the snow.
b
:
to try to move yourself, an object, etc., by making a lot of effort
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She struggled to lift the package by herself, but it was too heavy.
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He struggled to get free of the wreckage.
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She was struggling with the door. [=trying to open the door]
c
:
to fight with someone in order to get something
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They struggled (with each other) for/over the gun. [=they fought with each other as they each tried to get the gun]
3
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to be failing
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to be doing something without success
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He's been struggling in math class for most of the year.
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The team has continued to struggle in recent weeks.
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He was living as a struggling artist in the city.
struggle on
[phrasal verb]
:
to continue doing something that is difficult or tiring
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I suppose all we can do now is struggle on.
2
struggle
/ˈstrʌgəl/
noun
plural
struggles
2
struggle
/ˈstrʌgəl/
noun
plural
struggles
Britannica Dictionary definition of STRUGGLE
1
[count]
:
a long effort to do, achieve, or deal with something that is difficult or that causes problems
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a struggle to succeed
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a struggle against injustice [=an effort to stop injustice]
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the struggle for civil rights/freedom/survival
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She talked about her struggles with depression. [=the problems she has had because of her depression; her attempts to find a cure for her depression]
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The power struggle [=the fight for control] between the two owners destroyed the company.
2
[count]
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a physical fight between usually two people
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There was a struggle for/over the gun.
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There was no sign of a struggle.
3
[singular]
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something that is difficult to do or achieve
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The work is a real struggle for me. [=the work is very difficult]
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It was a struggle getting out of bed this morning.
