Definition of struggle

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  • struggle is a valid Scrabble US word with a point value of 10
  • struggle is a valid Scrabble UK word with a point value of 10
  • struggle is a valid Words with friends word with a point value of 14

Definition of struggle

  • climb awkwardly, as if by scrambling (verb)

    Synonyms

    1. clamber
    2. scramble
    3. shin
    4. shinny
    5. skin
    6. sputter
  • an energetic attempt to achieve something (noun)

    Examples

    1. getting through the crowd was a real struggle

    Synonyms

    1. battle
  • be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight (verb)

    Synonyms

    1. contend
    2. fight
  • an open clash between two opposing groups (or individuals) (noun)

    Synonyms

    1. battle
    2. conflict
  • make a strenuous or labored effort (verb)

    Examples

    1. She struggled for years to survive without welfare

    Synonyms

    1. fight
  • strenuous effort (noun)

    Examples

    1. the struggle to get through the crowd exhausted her
  • to exert strenuous effort against opposition (verb)

    Examples

    1. he struggled to get free from the rope

See definition of struggle in Merriam Webster