Definition of "Struggle" :

noun: strenuous effort

"The struggle to get through the crowd exhausted her."

noun: an energetic attempt to achieve something

"Getting through the crowd was a real struggle."

noun: an open clash between two opposing groups (or individuals)

verb: be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight

verb: to exert strenuous effort against opposition

"He struggled to get free from the rope."

verb: climb awkwardly, as if by scrambling

verb: make a strenuous or labored effort

"She struggled for years to survive without welfare."