struggle (/ˈstrʌɡl/)
verb · Intermediate · Common Verbs
🔊 /ˈstrʌɡl/
Meaning
Meaning: try hard against difficulty
To try very hard to do something difficult, often with little success.
Examples
🗣 Many new students struggle with academic writing during their first year at university.
Etymology
Late Middle English, of uncertain origin, perhaps imitative of effort.
How & Where It’s Used
Used for difficulty, effort, and physical fighting to get free.
Tags: effort, problem