tussle

🇺🇸 /ˈtʌsl/ 🇬🇧 /ˈtʌsl/
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noun
R

a short and usually not serious fight or struggle

The kids got into a little tussle over the video game.

verb
R

to struggle or fight with someone, usually in a playful way

The puppies were tussling with each other for the toy.

translation

n. a short and usually not serious fight or struggle
v. to struggle or fight with someone, usually in a playful way

Word Forms

3rd Present tussles
Progressive tussling
Past tussled
Plural tussles
Perfect tussled

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