Dictionary Check: struggle
"struggle" is a valid word!
Scrabble
10
points
Words with Friends
14
points
Definition
noun
an energetic attempt to achieve something
Example:
"getting through the crowd was a real struggle"
noun
an open clash between two opposing groups (or individuals)
Example:
"the harder the conflict, the more glorious the triumph"
noun
strenuous effort
Example:
"the struggle to get through the crowd exhausted her"
verb
make a strenuous or labored effort
Example:
"She struggled for years to survive without welfare"
verb
to exert strenuous effort against opposition
Example:
"he struggled to get free from the rope"
verb
climb awkwardly, as if by scrambling
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