tussle

intr.v., -sled, -sling, -sles.
To struggle roughly; scuffle.

n.
A rough or vigorous struggle; a scuffle.

[Middle English tussillen, frequentative of -tousen, to pull roughly.]

verb

To contend with an opponent at close quarters, as by attempting to throw him or her: grapple, scuffle, wrestle. Idioms: go to the mat with. See conflict/cooperation, touch/not touch.

noun

A physical conflict involving two or more: fight, fistfight, fisticuffs, scrap², scuffle. Slang rumble. See conflict/cooperation.

IN BRIEF: Disorderly fighting. Also: To make messy or untidy.

One certainly has a soul; but how it came to allow itself to be enclosed in a body is more than I can imagine. I only know if once mine gets out, I'll have a bit of a tussle before I let it get in again to that of any other. — Lord Byron (1788-1824)

Note: click on a word meaning below to see its connections and related words.

The noun has one meaning:

Meaning #1: disorderly fighting
  Synonyms: hassle, scuffle, rough-and-tumble

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The verb tussle has 3 meanings:

Meaning #1: fight or struggle in a confused way at close quarters
  Synonym: scuffle

Meaning #2: make messy or untidy
  Synonym: muss

Meaning #3: fight or wrestle in a vigorous way
  Synonym: scuffle

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Dansk (Danish)
n. - kamp, slagsmål
v. intr. - komme i slagsmål

Nederlands (Dutch)
strijd(en)

Français (French)
n. - empoignade, empoignade verbale/légale
v. intr. - être aux prises avec

Deutsch (German)
n. - Kampf, Ringen, Rauferei
v. - kämpfen, ringen

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - συμπλοκή, καβγάς
v. - συμπλέκομαι, μαλλιοτραβιέμαι

Italiano (Italian)
rissa

Português (Portuguese)
n. - contenda (f), luta (f), disputa (f)
v. - lutar, contender, disputar

Русский (Russian)
борьба, драка, возня

Español (Spanish)
n. - lucha, pelea, agarrada
v. intr. - luchar, pelear, forcejear

Svenska (Swedish)
n. - strid, kamp, nappatag, slagsmål, dust
v. - strida, kämpa, slåss med

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
扭打, 争执, 争辩, 争斗, 格斗, 打斗

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 扭打, 爭執, 爭辯, 爭鬥
v. intr. - 扭打, 格鬥, 打鬥

한국어 (Korean)
n. - 난투, 격투
v. intr. - 격하게 싸우다, 분투하다

日本語 (Japanese)
v. - 格闘する
n. - 乱闘, 苦戦

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(الاسم) مشادة, صراع (فعل) يتصارع‏

עברית (Hebrew)
n. - ‮תגרה‬
v. intr. - ‮נאבק, נלחם‬

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