Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb struggle
3 of 4 senses of struggle
Sense 1
fight, struggle
=> tug, labor, labour, push drive
=> flounder
Sense 2
struggle
=> scuffle, tussle
=> wrestle
Sense 4
fight, struggle
=> bear down
=> fistfight
=> join battle
=> tug
=> fight, oppose, fight back fight down defend
=> settle, get back
=> fight back
=> battle, combat
=> war
=> attack, assail
=> duel
=> joust
=> tussle, scuffle
=> chicken fight
=> tourney
=> feud
=> skirmish
=> bandy
=> fence
=> box
=> spar
=> engage, wage
Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb struggle
3 of 4 senses of struggle
Sense 1
fight, struggle
=> tug, labor, labour, push drive
=> strive, reach, strain
=> overstrain
=> extend oneself
=> kill oneself, overexert oneself
=> trouble oneself, trouble, bother, inconvenience oneself
=> flounder
Sense 2
struggle
=> scuffle, tussle
=> wrestle
=> mudwrestle
Sense 4
fight, struggle
=> bear down
=> fistfight
=> join battle
=> tug
=> fight, oppose, fight back fight down defend
=> recalcitrate
=> resist, stand fend
=> resist, hold out withstand, stand firm
=> stand out
=> stand up
=> outbrave
=> hold off
=> stand remain firm
=> defy, withstand, hold hold up
=> weather, endure, brave, brave out
=> repel, repulse, fight off rebuff, drive back
=> settle, get back
=> fight back
=> battle, combat
=> wrestle
=> war
=> blitzkrieg
=> go to war, take arms, take up arms
=> attack, assail
=> submarine
=> pepper, pelt
=> strike, hit
=> slice
=> chop
=> stroke
=> retaliate, strike back
=> counterattack, counterstrike
=> gas
=> teargas
=> storm, surprise
=> blitz
=> invade, occupy
=> infest, overrun
=> besiege, beleaguer, surround, hem in circumvent
=> blockade, seal off
=> ebb
=> bombard, bomb
=> bomb out
=> dive-bomb
=> glide-bomb
=> skip-bomb
=> atom-bomb, nuke
=> hydrogen-bomb
=> pattern-bomb
=> nuke, atomize, atomise, zap
=> letter-bomb
=> firebomb
=> blast, strafe, shell
=> crump
=> cannonade
=> torpedo
=> raid, bust
=> duel
=> joust
=> tilt
=> tussle, scuffle
=> chicken fight
=> tourney
=> feud
=> skirmish
=> bandy
=> fence
=> parry, block, deflect
=> box
=> spar
=> prizefight
=> shadowbox
=> spar
=> engage, wage
=> put up provide, offer
Entailment of verb struggle
1 of 4 senses of struggle
Sense 4
fight, struggle
=> compete, vie, contend
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Frequency) of verb struggle
4 senses of struggle
Sense 1
fight, struggle
=> try seek, attempt, essay, assay
Sense 2
struggle
=> endeavor, endeavour, strive
Sense 3
clamber, scramble, shin, shinny, skin, struggle, sputter
=> climb
Sense 4
fight, struggle
Familiarity of verb struggle
struggle used as a verb is uncommon (polysemy count = 4)
Synonyms (Grouped by Similarity of Meaning) of verb struggle
Sense 1
fight, struggle
=> try seek, attempt, essay, assay
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Sense 2
struggle
=> endeavor, endeavour, strive
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Sense 3
clamber, scramble, shin, shinny, skin, struggle, sputter
=> climb
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Sense 4
fight, struggle
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Grep of noun struggle
class struggle
hand-to-hand struggle
struggle
struggler
Overview of noun struggle
The noun struggle has 3 senses (first 3 from tagged texts)
1. (16) struggle, battle -- (an energetic attempt to achieve something "getting through the crowd was a real struggle"; "he fought a battle for recognition")
2. (11) conflict, struggle, battle -- (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")
3. (1) struggle -- (strenuous effort; "the struggle to get through the crowd exhausted her")
Overview of verb struggle
The verb struggle has 4 senses (first 4 from tagged texts)
1. (13) fight, struggle -- (make a strenuous or labored effort; "She struggled for years to survive without welfare"; "He fought for breath")
2. (7) struggle -- (to exert strenuous effort against opposition; "he struggled to get free from the rope")
3. (3) clamber, scramble, shin, shinny, skin, struggle, sputter -- (climb awkwardly, as if by scrambling)
4. (2) fight, struggle -- (be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight; "the tribesmen fought each other;" "Siblings are always fighting")
Overview of noun struggle
The noun struggle has 3 senses (first 3 from tagged texts)
1. (16) struggle, battle -- (an energetic attempt to achieve something "getting through the crowd was a real struggle"; "he fought a battle for recognition")
2. (11) conflict, struggle, battle -- (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")
3. (1) struggle -- (strenuous effort; "the struggle to get through the crowd exhausted her")
Overview of verb struggle
The verb struggle has 4 senses (first 4 from tagged texts)
1. (13) fight, struggle -- (make a strenuous or labored effort; "She struggled for years to survive without welfare"; "He fought for breath")
2. (7) struggle -- (to exert strenuous effort against opposition; "he struggled to get free from the rope")
3. (3) clamber, scramble, shin, shinny, skin, struggle, sputter -- (climb awkwardly, as if by scrambling)
4. (2) fight, struggle -- (be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight; "the tribesmen fought each other;" "Siblings are always fighting")
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