'Tussle' definitions:
Definition of 'tussle'
(from WordNet)
Definition of 'Tussle'
From: GCIDE
- Tussle \Tus"sle\, v. i. & t. [See Tousle.] To struggle, as in sport; to scuffle; to struggle with. [Colloq.] [1913 Webster]
Definition of 'Tussle'
From: GCIDE
- Tussle \Tus"sle\, n. A struggle; a scuffle. [Colloq.] [1913 Webster]
Synonyms of 'tussle'
From: Moby Thesaurus
- action,
- aerial combat,
- affray,
- agonize,
- altercation,
- argument,
- armored combat,
- battle,
- battle royal,
- bicker,
- blood feud,
- box,
- brawl,
- broil,
- brush,
- buffet,
- bullfight,
- clash,
- clash of arms,
- close,
- cockfight,
- collide,
- combat,
- come to blows,
- conflict,
- contend,
- contention,
- contest,
- controversy,
- cut and thrust,
- dispute,
- dogfight,
- donnybrook,
- donnybrook fair,
- duel,
- embroilment,
- exchange blows,
- exchange of blows,
- fence,
- feud,
- fight,
- fight a duel,
- fire fight,
- fliting,
- fracas,
- fray,
- fuss,
- give and take,
- give satisfaction,
- grapple,
- grapple with,
- ground combat,
- grunt and sweat,
- hand-to-hand combat,
- hand-to-hand fight,
- hassle,
- house-to-house combat,
- huff and puff,
- imbroglio,
- jostle,
- joust,
- logomachy,
- mix it up,
- naval combat,
- open quarrel,
- passage of arms,
- pitched battle,
- polemic,
- quarrel,
- rassle,
- riot,
- rumble,
- run a tilt,
- running fight,
- scramble,
- scrap,
- scrimmage,
- scuffle,
- sharp words,
- shoving match,
- skirmish,
- slanging match,
- snarl,
- spar,
- spat,
- squabble,
- stand-up fight,
- street fight,
- strife,
- strive,
- struggle,
- tauromachy,
- thrust and parry,
- tiff,
- tilt,
- tourney,
- tug-of-war,
- vendetta,
- wage war,
- war,
- words,
- wrangle,
- wrestle