verb
- engaging in a physical struggle or fight
- struggling or competing vigorously
noun
- a physical struggle or rough fight
Examples
- The two boys were tussling over the last piece of cake.
- The politicians have been tussling over the budget for weeks.
- She watched her puppies tussling playfully in the yard.
- The teams are tussling for first place in the league.
- After a brief tussling, they managed to separate the fighting dogs.
- The siblings’ constant tussling drove their parents crazy.
- Lawyers are tussling over the details of the contract.