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struggle

Letters that make struggle

s, e, g, l, r, t, u are letters that make 'struggle'

Words within struggle

rug, LE, Ru are words within 'struggle'

Anagrams of struggle

gurglets is an anagram of 'struggle'

Words created by adding a letter to the beginning or end of struggle

struggler is a word created by adding a letter to 'struggle'

struggle is an 8 letter word ending with e
struggle is an 8 letter word starting with s

7 possible definitions for 'struggle'

Struggle as "strenuous effort"

Under this definition, struggle is a noun and has the following properties:

struggle as a type

'struggle' can be a type of effort, exertion, travail, elbow grease, sweat.

Types of struggle

wrestle, wrestling, grappling, grapple, hand-to-hand struggle are types of 'struggle'.

Derivatives of struggle

struggle, skin, shin, shinny, scramble, fight, sputter, clamber are derivatives of 'struggle'.

Example of struggle used within this context

"the struggle to get through the crowd exhausted her"

Struggle as "an energetic attempt to achieve something"

Under this definition, struggle is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

battle has the same meaning as struggle

struggle as a type

'struggle' can be a type of endeavor, effort, attempt, endeavour, try.

Types of struggle

scramble, joust, tilt, duel, scuffle are types of 'struggle'.

Derivatives of struggle

fight, struggle are derivatives of 'struggle'.

Example of struggle used within this context

"getting through the crowd was a real struggle", "he fought a battle for recognition"

Struggle as "an open clash between two opposing groups (or individuals)"

Under this definition, struggle is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

battle, conflict have the same meaning as 'struggle'

struggle as a type

'struggle' can be a type of group action.

Types of struggle

rising, warfare, class struggle, turf war, combat, rebellion, war, fight, class war, class warfare, insurrection, revolt, uprising, pacification, counterinsurgency, strife, tug-of-war, fighting, scrap, feud are types of 'struggle'.

Derivatives of struggle

contend, combat, struggle, battle, fight are derivatives of 'struggle'.

Struggle as "be engaged in a fight, carry on a fight"

Under this definition, struggle is a verb and has the following properties:

Synonyms

contend, fight have the same meaning as 'struggle'

Types of struggle

defend, join battle, fight back, fight back, fight down, get back, chicken-fight, chickenfight, bear down, settle, oppose, combat, war, tug, fight, assail, tourney, joust, duel, skirmish, feud, bandy, fence, spar, wrestle, scuffle, tussle, wage, engage, battle, attack, box, fistfight are types of 'struggle'.

Derivatives of struggle

fighter, fighter aircraft, struggle, battle, battler, scrapper, attack aircraft, conflict, belligerent, combat, combatant, fight, engagement, fighting, scrap are derivatives of 'struggle'.

Entailments to struggle

compete, vie, contend are entailments to 'struggle'.

Struggle as "to exert strenuous effort against opposition"

Under this definition, struggle is a verb and has the following properties:

struggle as a type

'struggle' can be a type of strive, endeavour, endeavor.

Derivatives of struggle

struggle, struggler are derivatives of 'struggle'.

Example of struggle used within this context

"he struggled to get free from the rope"

Struggle as "climb awkwardly, as if by scrambling"

Under this definition, struggle is a verb and has the following properties:

Synonyms

skin, shin, shinny, scramble, sputter, clamber have the same meaning as 'struggle'

struggle as a type

'struggle' can be a type of climb.

Derivatives of struggle

struggle, clamber are derivatives of 'struggle'.

Struggle as "make a strenuous or labored effort"

Under this definition, struggle is a verb and has the following properties:

Synonyms

fight has the same meaning as struggle

struggle as a type

'struggle' can be a type of assay, seek, try, essay, attempt.

Types of struggle

tug, labor, flounder, drive, labour, push are types of 'struggle'.

Derivatives of struggle

struggle, struggler, fight, competitiveness, battle are derivatives of 'struggle'.

Example of struggle used within this context

"She struggled for years to survive without welfare", "He fought for breath"