tus|sle — «TUHS uhl», verb, sled, sling, noun. –v.i. to struggle or wrestle; scuffle: »The boys tussled over the hat. –n. a vigorous or disorderly conflict; severe struggle or hard contest: »The cold war, then, is not a short, sharp tussle (Manchester… … Useful english dictionary
tussle — tus|sle1 [ tʌsl ] noun count 1. ) INFORMAL a short fight 2. ) MAINLY JOURNALISM a disagreement between two people who are both trying to get or achieve something tussle tus|sle 2 [ tʌsl ] verb intransitive to fight or argue with someone,… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
Tussle — Tus sle, v. i. & t. [See {Tousle}.] To struggle, as in sport; to scuffle; to struggle with. [Colloq.] [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Tussle — Tus sle, n. A struggle; a scuffle. [Colloq.] [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
tussle — tus·sle … English syllables
tussle — tus•sle [[t]ˈtʌs əl[/t]] v. sled, sling, n. 1) to struggle or fight roughly or vigorously; scuffle 2) a rough physical contest or struggle; scuffle 3) any vigorous or determined struggle, conflict, etc • Etymology: 1425–75; late ME (north and… … From formal English to slang