tussle
11tussle — [tus′əl] vi. tussled, tussling [LME tussillen, freq. of tusen (in comp.), to pull: see TOUSLE] to fight, struggle, contend, etc. vigorously or vehemently; wrestle; scuffle n. a vigorous or vehement struggle or contest; scuffle …
12tussle — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ brief, little ▪ legal VERB + TUSSLE ▪ have ▪ Anna and her conscience had a little tussle …
13tussle — I n. (colloq.) 1) to get into, have a tussle 2) a tussle about, over; with II v. (colloq.) (D; intr.) to tussle with * * * [ tʌs(ə)l] have a tussle over with (colloq.) (D; intr.) to tussle with (colloq.) to get into …
14tussle — [[t]tʌ̱s(ə)l[/t]] tussles, tussling, tussled 1) V RECIP If one person tussles with another, or if they tussle, they get hold of each other and struggle or fight. [V with n] They ended up ripping down perimeter fencing and tussling with the… …
15tussle — 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… …
16tussle — I UK [ˈtʌs(ə)l] / US noun [countable] Word forms tussle : singular tussle plural tussles 1) informal a short fight 2) mainly journalism a disagreement between two people who are both trying to get or to achieve something II UK [ˈtʌs(ə)l] / US… …
17tussle — /tus euhl/, v., tussled, tussling, n. v.i. 1. to struggle or fight roughly or vigorously; wrestle; scuffle. n. 2. a rough physical contest or struggle; scuffle. 3. any vigorous or determined struggle, conflict, etc.: I had quite a tussle with… …
18tussle — 1. noun A physical fight or struggle. 2. verb To have a tussle. The two sets of fans were tussling before the game …
19tussle — tus|sle1 [ tʌsl ] noun count 1. ) INFORMAL a short fight 2. ) MAINLY JOURNALISM a disagreement between two people who are both trying to get or achieve something tussle tus|sle 2 [ tʌsl ] verb intransitive to fight or argue with someone,… …
20tussle — noun a vigorous struggle or scuffle. verb engage in a tussle. Origin ME: perh. a dimin. of dialect touse handle roughly (see tousle) …
