Dictionary definition · struggle
noun
- an energetic attempt to achieve something"getting through the crowd was a real struggle"
- an open clash between two opposing groups (or individuals)"the harder the conflict, the more glorious the triumph"
- strenuous effort"the struggle to get through the crowd exhausted her"
verb
- make a strenuous or labored effort"She struggled for years to survive without welfare"
- to exert strenuous effort against opposition"he struggled to get free from the rope"
- climb awkwardly, as if by scrambling
- be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight"the tribesmen fought each other"
Source: Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).