tussle in English

noun

1

a vigorous struggle or scuffle, typically in order to obtain or achieve something.

there was a tussle for the ball

synonyms: scuffle, fight, struggle, skirmish, brawl, scrum, rough-and-tumble, free-for-all, fracas, fray, rumpus, melee, spat, scrap, roughhouse, tug-of-war

verb

1

engage in a vigorous struggle or scuffle.

the demonstrators tussled with police

synonyms: scuffle, fight, struggle, brawl, grapple, wrestle, clash, scrap, roughhouse

noun

scuffle, fight, struggle, skirmish, brawl, scrum, rough-and-tumble, free-for-all, fracas, fray, rumpus, melee, spat, scrap, roughhouse, tug-of-war
rough-and-tumble, scuffle, dogfight, hassle

verb

scuffle, muss
scuffle, fight, struggle, brawl, grapple, wrestle, clash, scrap, roughhouse
scuffle
muss

Use "tussle" in a sentence

1. 18 Alton Bass Reserves winning a midfield tussle.

2. He received a black eye in the tussle.

3. The boys started to tussle in the corridor.

4. The referee booked him for a tussle with the goalie.

5. 6 The boys started to tussle in the corridor.

6. 7 He received a black eye in the tussle.

7. 1 Anna and her conscience had a little tussle.

8. 5 Five teams are involved in the tussle for promotion.

9. 8 He was injured during a tussle for the ball.

10. 3 I had a tussle to get the knife off him.

11. 10 There followed a long tussle for custody of the children.

12. 9 They began to tussle with each other for the coins.

13. 13 The referee booked him for a tussle with the goalie.

14. 12 He broke his leg in a tussle for the ball.

15. 2 They began to tussle with each other for the handgun.

16. 4 After quite a tussle, I finally wrenched the letter from him.

17. In this news, we discuss the Lufthansa Budges in flight tussle with Condor

18. 23 Oxford will have a tussle on their hands at the Manor.

19. 14 There was a legal tussle over the closure of the hospital.

20. 22 After a boardroom tussle at Paramount, its studio chief, Frank Mancuso,(www.Sentencedict.com) quit.

21. 17 We have a tussle every year about where to go on holiday.

22. 16 We are engaged in a legal tussle with a large pharmaceutical company.

23. 22 We are engaged in a legal tussle with a large pharmaceutical company.

24. 26 From the state of his clothes and hair, he had been in a tussle.

25. 15 She had a brief tussle with her conscience before telling the whole story.

26. Every morning, it is a tussle between staying in my swag ( bed ) or a hike.

27. 29 Former chairman Forbes is the key man in the latest boardroom power tussle.

28. Constitutionalism leads to corruption as leaders keep changing, and there is a tussle for power

29. 11 The tussle to free the individual from the nanny state is still far from won.

30. The tussle to free the individual from the nanny state is still far from won.

31. Bad blood remained from the previous weeks tussle and national expectation weighed heavily on everyone's shoulders.

32. Lufthansa Budges in flight tussle with Condor The spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Germany

33. 25 League referee Keith Cooper booked him in the first half for a tussle with the goalie.

34. 21 That left the tussle on a knife-edge but the tail-enders produced the goods for Ulster.

35. 20 Bad blood remained from the previous weeks tussle and national expectation weighed heavily on everyone's shoulders.

36. 19 The two women got into a violent tussle in which Joan was thrown to the ground.

37. 27 That left the tussle on a knife-edge but the tail-enders produced the goods for Ulster.

38. 30 More agile, and much stronger than I, Kip got the bottle away from me after the briefest tussle.

39. 27 When he turned it was obvious from his face that he had been having a long tussle with himself.

40. Make whoopee Instead of a bowl of ice cream as a bedtime snack, have a robust tussle with your spouse.

41. 28 He also had an easy win over John McKenna four years later - the tussle ending seven and six.

42. A source close to Ding said the taciturn executive is in a real bind over the tussle and hopes the fighting ends soon.

43. Meanwhile, bride-to-be Elena and wedding planner Javier tussle over her upcoming nuptials, while groom Tracy figures into Meghan's fantasies, sparking Sean's jealousy.

44. His world without her, her world is only him. The world is such, never fair. This is a timeless tussle, who care about more, will lose more.

45. 24 His world without her, her world is only him. The world is such, never fair. This is a timeless tussle, who care about more, will lose more.

46. Lufthansa Budges in Flight Tussle With Condor More A Condor aircraft is parked on the tarmac at Frankfurt International Airport, amid the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in …

47. There is nothing cuter than a baby orangutan with its tussle of red hair Bedecking a mostly bald head and big brown inquisitive eyes sparkling with wisdom, curiosity, and soulfulness.

48. 2 ‘they had to Compete with other firms for the contract’ SYNONYMS contend , vie, fight, battle, clash, tussle, grapple, wrestle, wrangle, jockey, wage war, cross swords, lock horns, go head to head

49. Barhops: Thick noodle: UDON “No Reservations” host Anthony: BOURDAIN: One of four women with an EGOT: WHOOPIAUBERG: Early rotary-winged aircraft: AUTOGIRO “Winning __ everything” ISNT: Butt heads: TUSSLE “Elizabeth I” Emmy winner: JEREMYFES “… going, going, __!” GONE: Speedy shark: MAKO: Give in to gravity: SAG