English dictionary
struggle
nounPronunciation
ˈstrʌɡəl
Audio pronunciation
Parts of speech
Definitions
noun
- strenuous effort
noun
- an energetic attempt to achieve something
noun
- an open clash between two opposing groups (or individuals)
verb
- be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
verb
- to exert strenuous effort against opposition
verb
- climb awkwardly, as if by scrambling
verb
- make a strenuous or labored effort
Example sentences
the struggle to get through the crowd exhausted her
getting through the crowd was a real struggle
he fought a battle for recognition
{'source': 'Thomas Paine', 'text': 'the harder the conflict, the more glorious the triumph'}
police tried to control the battle between the pro- and anti-abortion mobs
the tribesmen fought each other
Siblings are always fighting
Militant groups are contending for control of the country
he struggled to get free from the rope
She struggled for years to survive without welfare
He fought for breath