Tussle
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noun
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verb
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(As a noun)
Tussle ( noun )
- A rough struggle or scuffle, especially one between people who are grappling with each other.
- A lively or boisterous play.
Origin:
From the old english word "tusl" meaning "struggle".
Examples:
- The two men had a tussle over the last piece of cake.
- The children were having a playful tussle on the playground.
- The security guard had to intervene in the tussle between the two drunk men.
- The two dogs had a tussle over the bone.
- The police had to break up the tussle between the two rival gang members.
(As a verb)
Tussle ( verb )
- A rough struggle or scuffle, especially one between people who are grappling with each other.
- A lively or boisterous play.
Origin:
From the old english word "tusl" meaning "struggle".
Examples:
- The two men had a tussle over the last piece of cake.
- The children were having a playful tussle on the playground.
- The security guard had to intervene in the tussle between the two drunk men.
- The two dogs had a tussle over the bone.
- The police had to break up the tussle between the two rival gang members.