1tus·sle 
/ˈtʌsəl/ verb
tus·sles; tus·sled; tus·sling /ˈtʌsəl/ verb [no obj] 1 : to fight or struggle with (someone) by grabbing or pushing
▪ The two basketball players tussled for the ball. ▪ Some guy tussled [=scuffled] with a security guard for a few minutes before he was arrested. 2 : to argue or compete with (someone)
▪ The residents of the neighborhood tussled with city hall for years about the broken parking meters.
▪ The two basketball players tussled for the ball. ▪ Some guy tussled [=scuffled] with a security guard for a few minutes before he was arrested.
▪ The residents of the neighborhood tussled with city hall for years about the broken parking meters.
