Meaning & Definition of Struggle in English

1. An energetic attempt to achieve something

• "Getting through the crowd was a real struggle"

• "He fought a battle for recognition"

2. 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. Strenuous effort

• "The struggle to get through the crowd exhausted her"

1. Make a strenuous or labored effort

• "She struggled for years to survive without welfare"

• "He fought for breath"

2. To exert strenuous effort against opposition

• "He struggled to get free from the rope"

3. Climb awkwardly, as if by scrambling

4. Be engaged in a fight

• Carry on a fight

• "The tribesmen fought each other"

• "Siblings are always fighting"

• "Militant groups are contending for control of the country"