struggle

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈstrʌgəl/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈstrʌgəl/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(strugəl)

Inflections of 'struggle' (v): (⇒ conjugate)
struggles
v 3rd person singular
struggling
v pres p
struggled
v past
struggled
v past p

struggle
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Sense: Verb: strive
Synonyms:
strive Collocations, toil Collocations, labor Collocations, labour Collocations (UK), strain Collocations, endeavor Collocations, endeavour (UK), make an effort, make every effort, break your neck (informal), bust a gut (US, informal), give it your all (informal), try your best
Sense: Verb: have difficulties
Synonyms:
have problems, progress with difficulty, have a hard time (informal), have a tough time (informal), have a rough time (informal), have it rough (informal), come unstuck, encounter difficulties, experience difficulties, fail Collocations, not find things easy
Sense: Verb: fight
Synonyms:
fight Collocations, grapple Collocations, wrestle Collocations, compete Collocations, contend Collocations, battle Collocations, do battle, scuffle, lock horns, have a fight
Sense: Noun: fight
Synonyms:
conflict Collocations, contest Collocations, strife Collocations, fight Collocations, combat, battle Collocations, rumble Collocations (slang), altercation, scuffle, exchange of blows
Sense: Noun: effort
Synonyms:
effort Collocations, exertion, strain Collocations, toil Collocations, difficulty Collocations, hard work, endeavor Collocations, endeavour (UK)


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