struggling

US /'strʌglɪŋ/

UK /'strʌglɪŋ/

A2

verb

  • To try very hard to do something difficult

adjective

  • Experiencing difficulty or hardship.
  • Experiencing difficulty or making slow progress.
  • Having financial difficulties.
  • Having financial difficulties; poor.

other

  • Experiencing difficulty and making a strenuous effort.
  • Experiencing emotional or mental distress and finding it difficult to cope.
  • To make forceful or violent efforts to get free of restraint or constriction.
  • To fight or struggle violently with someone
  • Having financial difficulties.
  • Performing poorly or not succeeding.
  • Present participle of struggle.
  • Making forceful or violent efforts to get free of restraint or resist attack.

other

  • To contend forcefully with something.