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tussle — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ brief, little ▪ legal VERB + TUSSLE ▪ have ▪ Anna and her conscience had a little tussle … Collocations dictionary
tussle — [[t]tʌ̱s(ə)l[/t]] tussles, tussling, tussled 1) V RECIP If one person tussles with another, or if they tussle, they get hold of each other and struggle or fight. [V with n] They ended up ripping down perimeter fencing and tussling with the… … English dictionary
tussle — I n. (colloq.) 1) to get into, have a tussle 2) a tussle about, over; with II v. (colloq.) (D; intr.) to tussle with * * * [ tʌs(ə)l] have a tussle over with (colloq.) (D; intr.) to tussle with (colloq.) to get into … Combinatory dictionary
tussle — tus|sle1 [ˈtʌsəl] n 1.) a fight using a lot of energy, in which two people get hold of each other and struggle ▪ After quite a tussle, I finally wrenched the letter from him. 2.) a struggle or argument in which people try to beat each other to… … Dictionary of contemporary English
tussle — /tus euhl/, v., tussled, tussling, n. v.i. 1. to struggle or fight roughly or vigorously; wrestle; scuffle. n. 2. a rough physical contest or struggle; scuffle. 3. any vigorous or determined struggle, conflict, etc.: I had quite a tussle with… … Universalium
Tussle — Tus sle, v. i. & t. [See {Tousle}.] To struggle, as in sport; to scuffle; to struggle with. [Colloq.] [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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… … English dictionary
tussle — tus|sle1 [ tʌsl ] noun count 1. ) INFORMAL a short fight 2. ) MAINLY JOURNALISM a disagreement between two people who are both trying to get or achieve something tussle tus|sle 2 [ tʌsl ] verb intransitive to fight or argue with someone,… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
tussle — 1 noun (C) informal a struggle or fight using a lot of energy, especially one in which you pull or push someone rather than hit them: After quite a tussle I finally wrenched the letter from him. 2 verb (intransitive + with) informal to fight or… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
tussle — 1. noun his glasses were smashed in the tussle Syn: scuffle, fight, struggle, skirmish, brawl, scrum, rough and tumble, free for all, fracas, fray, rumpus, melee; informal spat, scrap, roughhouse, tug of war 2. verb demonstrators tu … Thesaurus of popular words
tussle — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. scuffle, struggle. See contention. II (Roget s IV) n. Syn. scuffle, struggle, scrap; see fight 1 . III (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) I n. struggle, scuffle, fight, wrestling match, boxing match, *scrap,… … English dictionary for students
