struggled

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. verb make a strenuous or labored effort
  2. verb to exert strenuous effort against opposition
  3. verb climb awkwardly, as if by scrambling

Synonyms

fight, struggle

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