1strug·gle 
/ˈstrʌgəl/ verb
strug·gles; strug·gled; strug·gling /ˈstrʌgəl/ verb [no obj] 1 : to try very hard to do, achieve, or deal with something that is difficult or that causes problems
▪ He has been struggling with the problem of how to keep good workers from leaving. ▪ They struggled for the right to vote. ▪ She is struggling with her health. [=she is having problems with her health] ▪ They struggled against injustice. ▪ I had to struggle against the impulse to laugh. [=I had to make a strong effort to keep myself from laughing] — often followed by to + verb ▪ She's struggling to survive. ▪ He was struggling to breathe. ▪ They have been struggling to pay their bills. 2 a : to move with difficulty or with great effort
▪ She struggled up the hill through the snow.
b : to try to move yourself, an object, etc., by making a lot of effort
▪ She struggled to lift the package by herself, but it was too heavy. ▪ He struggled to get free of the wreckage. ▪ She was struggling with the door. [=trying to open the door]
c : to fight with someone in order to get something
▪ They struggled (with each other) for/over the gun. [=they fought with each other as they each tried to get the gun] 3 : to be failing : to be doing something without success
▪ He's been struggling in math class for most of the year. ▪ The team has continued to struggle in recent weeks. ▪ He was living as a struggling artist in the city.
▪ He has been struggling with the problem of how to keep good workers from leaving. ▪ They struggled for the right to vote. ▪ She is struggling with her health. [=she is having problems with her health] ▪ They struggled against injustice. ▪ I had to struggle against the impulse to laugh. [=I had to make a strong effort to keep myself from laughing] — often followed by to + verb ▪ She's struggling to survive. ▪ He was struggling to breathe. ▪ They have been struggling to pay their bills.
▪ She struggled up the hill through the snow.
b : to try to move yourself, an object, etc., by making a lot of effort
▪ She struggled to lift the package by herself, but it was too heavy. ▪ He struggled to get free of the wreckage. ▪ She was struggling with the door. [=trying to open the door]
c : to fight with someone in order to get something
▪ They struggled (with each other) for/over the gun. [=they fought with each other as they each tried to get the gun]
▪ He's been struggling in math class for most of the year. ▪ The team has continued to struggle in recent weeks. ▪ He was living as a struggling artist in the city.
struggle on [phrasal verb]
: to continue doing something that is difficult or tiring
▪ I suppose all we can do now is struggle on.
▪ I suppose all we can do now is struggle on.
— strug·gler /ˈstrʌglɚ/ noun, plural strug·glers [count]
/ˈstrʌglɚ/ noun, plural strug·glers [count]
