struggling
adjective
[ ˈstrʌɡlɪŋ ]
• striving to achieve or attain something in the face of difficulty or resistance.
• "these figures suggest more bad news for struggling homeowners"
struggle
verb
• make forceful or violent efforts to get free of restraint or constriction.
• "before she could struggle, he lifted her up"
Similar:
fight,
grapple,
wrestle,
scuffle,
brawl,
spar,
exchange blows,
come to blows,
scrap,
swedge,
Origin:
late Middle English: frequentative, perhaps of imitative origin. The noun dates from the late 17th century.
