tussle

tussle
tus|sle1 [ˈtʌsəl] n
1.) a fight using a lot of energy, in which two people get hold of each other and struggle
▪ After quite a tussle, I finally wrenched the letter from him.
2.) a struggle or argument in which people try to beat each other to get something
▪ his defeat in the leadership tussle
tussle 2
tussle2 v [I ]
[Date: 1400-1500; Origin: touse 'to pull roughly' (14-19 centuries)]
1.) to fight or struggle without using any weapons, by pulling or pushing someone rather than hitting them
tussle with
▪ He was tussling with the other boys.
2.) to try to beat someone in order to get something
tussle for
▪ They tussled for first place in the race.

Dictionary of contemporary English. 2013.

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