struggle /ˈstɹʌɡəl/verb 3noun 2forms 5 verb3 •to fight or work very hard to get something or to stop somethingDuring the centuries, the people of Ireland struggled constantly to assert their right to govern themselves. •To strive, or to make efforts, with a twisting, or with contortions of the body.She struggled to escape from her assailant's grasp. •To have difficulty with something.One of the doctor’s patients struggled with depression. noun2 •A contortion of the body in an attempt to escape or to perform a difficult task. •Strife, contention, great effort. formsstruggled · struggling · struggles · struggleth · strugglest