struggle in WordNet English dictionary

1. an energetic attempt to achieve something
   "getting through the crowd was a real struggle"; "he fought a battle for recognition"
   struggle  battle 
   
2. an open clash between two opposing groups (or individuals)
   "the harder the conflict the more glorious the triumph"--Thomas Paine; "police tried to control the battle between the pro- and anti-abortion mobs"
   conflict  struggle  battle 
   
3. strenuous effort
   "the struggle to get through the crowd exhausted her"
   struggle 
   

1. climb awkwardly, as if by scrambling
   clamber  scramble  shin  shinny  skin  struggle  sputter 
   
2. be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
   "the tribesmen fought each other"; "Siblings are always fighting"; "Militant groups are contending for control of the country"
   contend  fight  struggle 
   
3. make a strenuous or labored effort
   "She struggled for years to survive without welfare"; "He fought for breath"
   fight  struggle 
   
4. to exert strenuous effort against opposition
   "he struggled to get free from the rope"
   struggle