💪struggle

verb
/ˈstrʌɡl/

Meaning

to fight or make a strenuous effort to achieve something
to try very hard to do something when it is difficult; to fight against something
A forceful or violent effort to get free of restraint or resist attack; a determined effort under difficult circumstances.

Example Sentences

He struggled to lift the heavy box.

He struggled to lift the heavy box.

The struggle for independence united the nation.

Example Expressions

a struggle for survival

Synonyms

fight, battle, strive, exert, wrestle, conflict, effort
Entry 1
fight, battle, strive, exert
Entry 2
fight, battle, strive, wrestle
Entry 3
battle, conflict, fight, effort

Antonyms

succeed, relax, achieve, accomplish, peace, harmony, ease, surrender
Entry 1
succeed, relax
Entry 2
succeed, achieve, accomplish
Entry 3
peace, harmony, ease, surrender

Collocations

struggle with, struggle for, personal struggle, struggle against, struggle to, long struggle, constant struggle
Entry 1
struggle with, struggle for, personal struggle
Entry 2
struggle with, struggle against, struggle to, long struggle, constant struggle

More Example Sentences

We struggle to understand the accent, especially at first.

I struggled to follow the instructions, especially at first.

He struggles to focus in online classes, especially at first.

A child learns to tie his shoelaces before starting first grade with his father sitting beside him on the floor showing him the bunny ears method step by step and the boy tries again and again patiently even though his small fingers struggle with the laces

A child learns to tie his shoelaces before starting first grade with his father sitting beside him on the floor showing him the bunny ears method step by step and the boy tries again and again patiently even though his small fingers struggle with the laces until he finally makes a neat bow on his own

A woman donates clothes to a local charity that she no longer wears after cleaning out her closet one weekend and sorting everything into bags by size then driving them to the donation center where volunteers thank her warmly and tell her the clothes will help families in need who struggle to afford warm clothing during winter

A child learns to tie his shoelaces before starting first grade with his father sitting beside him on the floor showing him the bunny ears method step by step and the boy tries again and again patiently even though his small fingers struggle with the laces until he finally makes a neat bow on his own and jumps up with a huge smile on his face

A child learns to tie his shoelaces before starting first grade with his father sitting beside him on the floor showing him the bunny ears method step by step and the boy tries again and again patiently even though his small fingers struggle with the laces until he finally makes a neat bow on his own and jumps up with a huge smile on his face then runs to show his mother what he has learned

A woman donates clothes to a local charity that she no longer wears after cleaning out her closet one weekend and sorting everything into bags by size then driving them to the donation center where volunteers thank her warmly and tell her the clothes will help families in need who struggle to afford warm clothing during winter which inspires her to organize a donation drive in her neighborhood.

A child learns to tie his shoelaces before starting first grade with his father sitting beside him on the floor showing him the bunny ears method step by step and the boy tries again and again patiently even though his small fingers struggle with the laces until he finally makes a neat bow on his own and jumps up with a huge smile on his face then runs to show his mother what he has learned feeling like he has accomplished something truly important.

Related Vocabularies

To delay or block progress by refusing to cooperate or answer
to loosen or remove a knot or binding; to release something that is tied
Assign a job or role to someone; designate someone to a position.
to feel or express strong disapproval of something
to force someone to accept something; to establish or apply by authority
to write down or observe something; to pay attention to

Explore More