noun
- a vigorous struggle or fight, especially a brief physical contest
verb
- to engage in a vigorous struggle or fight
Examples
- The two boys had a brief tussle over the last piece of cake.
- After a long tussle with the math problem, she finally found the solution.
- The puppies tussled playfully on the grass.
- He tussled with his conscience before making the difficult decision.
- The political candidates engaged in a verbal tussle during the debate.
- She had to tussle with the heavy suitcase to get it into the overhead bin.