I. ˈstrə-gəl intransitive verb
( strug·gled ; strug·gling -g(ə-)liŋ)
Etymology: Middle English struglen
Date: 14th century
1. : to make strenuous or violent efforts in the face of difficulties or opposition
struggling with the problem
2. : to proceed with difficulty or with great effort
struggled through the high grass
struggling to make a living
• strug·gler -g(ə-)lər noun
II. noun
Date: 1560
1. : contest , strife
armed struggle
a power struggle
2. : a violent effort or exertion : an act of strongly motivated striving
a struggle to make ends meet
3. : tussle 1
during the struggle the gun went off