to tussle
Third Person
tussles
Present Participle
tussling
Past Tense
tussled
Past Participle
tussled
1
to struggle or fight with someone, particularly to get something
- Children on the playground may tussle over a toy they both want to play with.
- In competitive sports, players may tussle for possession of the ball during a match.
- In a crowded marketplace, people may tussle to secure the last available product on sale.
- Siblings playfully tussled for control of the TV remote, each wanting to choose the channel.
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