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- Dictionarystruggling/ˈstrʌɡlɪŋ/
adjective
- 1. striving to achieve or attain something in the face of difficulty or resistance: "these figures suggest more bad news for struggling homeowners"
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STRUGGLE definition: 1. to experience difficulty and make a very great effort in order to do something: 2. to move…. Learn more.
adjective. uk / ˈstrʌɡ.lɪŋ / us / ˈstrʌɡ.lɪŋ / Add to word list. unsuccessful but trying hard to succeed: It's the story of a struggling artist who marries a rich woman. Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples. not achieving wealth, popularity, or success.
noun. 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 sense 1. during the struggle the gun went off. Synonyms.
Oct 28, 2024 · Definitions of struggling. adjective. engaged in a struggle to overcome especially poverty or obscurity. “a financially struggling theater”. “ struggling artists”. synonyms: troubled. characterized by or indicative of distress or affliction or danger or need. Pronunciation.
To be strenuously engaged with a problem, task, or undertaking: struggled for years before breaking through as an actor. b. To have difficulty or make a strenuous effort doing something: struggled to be polite. c. To move or progress with difficulty: struggled up the steep slope. 3.
Definitions of struggle. noun. strenuous effort. “the struggle to get through the crowd exhausted her” see more. noun. an energetic attempt to achieve something. “getting through the crowd was a real struggle ” synonyms: battle. see more. noun. an open clash between two opposing groups (or individuals) synonyms: battle, conflict. see more. verb.
A struggle is a war, fight, conflict, or contest of any kind. How does struggle compare to brush and clash? Find out on Thesaurus.com.
Definition of struggle verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
v.t. to bring, put, etc., by struggling: She struggled the heavy box into a corner. to make (one's way) with violent effort. n. the process or an act or instance of struggling. a war, fight, conflict, or contest of any kind. a task or goal requiring much effort to accomplish or achieve.
struggle implies vigorous bodily effort or violent exertion: a hand-to-hand struggle. A brush is a brief, but smart, and often casual combat: a brush between patrols. clash implies a direct and sharp collision between opposing parties, efforts, interests, etc.: a clash of opinions.
