Struggle

🇬🇧 UK/ˈstɹʌɡəl/🇺🇸 US/ˈstɹʌɡəl/

Other forms

3rd person singular
Past tense
Present participle
English
  1. 1.n.A violent effort or fight to obtain freedom or achieve something.
  2. 2.v.To make forceful efforts to get free of restraint or to overcome difficulties.

Examples

  • ENThe struggle for independence lasted many years.
  • ENShe struggled to carry the heavy box upstairs.
SFI Rank1171
SFI Score58.79
Frequency (per million)76