Struggle | Mean of struggle in English Dictionary

/ˈstrʌgəl/

• Verb
• to try very hard to do, achieve, or deal with something that is difficult or that causes problems
1. He has been struggling with the problem of how to keep good workers from leaving.
2. They struggled for the right to vote.
3. She is struggling with her health. [=she is having problems with her health]
4. They struggled against injustice.
5. I had to struggle against the impulse to laugh. [=I had to make a strong effort to keep myself from laughing]
6. She's struggling to survive.
7. He was struggling to breathe.
8. They have been struggling to pay their bills.
• to move with difficulty or with great effort
1. She struggled up the hill through the snow.
• to try to move yourself, an object, etc., by making a lot of effort
1. She struggled to lift the package by herself, but it was too heavy.
2. He struggled to get free of the wreckage.
3. She was struggling with the door. [=trying to open the door]

• to fight with someone in order to get something
1. They struggled (with each other) for/over the gun. [=they fought with each other as they each tried to get the gun]
• to be failing
1. He's been struggling in math class for most of the year.
2. The team has continued to struggle in recent weeks.
3. He was living as a struggling artist in the city.
• to continue doing something that is difficult or tiring
1. I suppose all we can do now is struggle on.
• Noun
• a long effort to do, achieve, or deal with something that is difficult or that causes problems
1. a struggle to succeed
2. a struggle against injustice [=an effort to stop injustice]
3. the struggle for civil rights/freedom/survival
4. She talked about her struggles with depression. [=the problems she has had because of her depression; her attempts to find a cure for her depression]
5. The power struggle [=the fight for control] between the two owners destroyed the company.
• a physical fight between usually two people
1. There was a struggle for/over the gun.
2. There was no sign of a struggle.
• something that is difficult to do or achieve
1. The work is a real struggle for me. [=the work is very difficult]
2. It was a struggle getting out of bed this morning.