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struggling

STRUG-ling/ˈstɹʌɡl̩ɪŋ/

2 meanings of struggling

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  1. 1
    verb
    Present participle of struggle. Use this form for the action happening right now, or as the -ing name of the action.

    The little boy was struggling to tie his shoes.

    Struggling up the steep hill, they stopped to rest.

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  2. 2
    noununcountable
    The hard effort of trying to fight against or overcome something difficult.

    Like a fish twisting and pulling to get off the hook.

    All that struggling finally got the tight knot undone.

    The puppy's struggling made it hard to give it a bath.

    Similareffort, exertion, toil, striving, resistance

    Oppositesurrender, submission, resignation

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struggling is a form of struggle

struggle, verb: To find something hard to do or deal with. Full entry

Forms
strugglestruggles he/she/itstruggling -ing formstruggled past tense, past participle
Spelling
struggle → struggling: drop the e, add -ing

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