tussle

tussle
I UK [ˈtʌs(ə)l] / US noun [countable]
Word forms "tussle":
singular tussle plural tussles
1) informal a short fight
2) mainly journalism a disagreement between two people who are both trying to get or to achieve something

II UK [ˈtʌs(ə)l] / US verb [intransitive]
Word forms "tussle":
present tense I/you/we/they tussle he/she/it tussles present participle tussling past tense tussled past participle tussled
to fight or argue with someone, especially because you are both trying to get something

The players tussled with each other for the ball.


English dictionary. 2014.

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  • tussle — (v.) late 15c., Scottish and northern English variant of touselen (see TOUSLE (Cf. tousle)). Related: Tussled; tussling. The noun is first recorded 1620s but rare before 19c …   Etymology dictionary

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  • tussle — [tus′əl] vi. tussled, tussling [LME tussillen, freq. of tusen (in comp.), to pull: see TOUSLE] to fight, struggle, contend, etc. vigorously or vehemently; wrestle; scuffle n. a vigorous or vehement struggle or contest; scuffle …   English World dictionary

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