1. physical struggles or fights, especially brief ones
2. vigorous arguments or disputes

1. engages in physical struggles or fights
2. argues or disputes vigorously

Examples

• The children had several tussles over the toy.
• Political tussles dominated the evening news.
• He tussles with his brother every morning.
• The two dogs tussled playfully in the yard.
• She tussles with difficult math problems daily.
• Legal tussles between the companies lasted months.
• The wrestler tussles with opponents twice his size.