The meaning of STRUGGLE is to make strenuous or forceful efforts in the face of difficulties or opposition —often followed by to + a verb. How to use struggle in a sentence.

STRUGGLE definition: to contend with an adversary or opposing force. See examples of struggle used in a sentence.

In the current climate many small businesses are struggling.

1. to contend vigorously with an adversary or adverse conditions. 2. to contend resolutely with a task or problem. 3. to make strenuous efforts; strive. 4. to advance with great effort: to struggle through …

A struggle is a long and difficult attempt to achieve something such as freedom or political rights. ...a young lad's struggle to support his poverty-stricken family. If you struggle when you are being held, …

Struggle, brush, clash refer to a hostile meeting of opposing persons, parties, or forces. Struggle implies vigorous bodily effort or violent exertion: a hand-to-hand struggle. A brush is a brief, but smart, and …

Definition of struggle verb from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary.

Something that can only be accomplished with great effort is said to be a struggle. Martin Luther King, Jr. was a leader in the Civil Rights struggle. Alice Paul was a leader in the struggle for a woman's …

• It is a patchwork of well-tested rules, long-forgotten power struggles, and reactionary humbug. • The patron can call on his clients for active support, a facet which is important in local power struggles.

Derived forms: struggled, struggles, struggling Type of: act, assay [archaic], attempt, climb, effort, elbow grease [informal], endeavor [US], endeavour [Brit, Cdn], essay, exertion, group action, move, seek, …