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struggle struggle definition

struggle


 
  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 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  3 
  clamber,  scramble,  shin,  shinny,  skin,  struggle,  sputter 
  =>  climb 
  -------------- 
 
  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") 



struggle definition