Struggling

Pronunciation: /ˈstrʌɡəlɪŋ/

Definitions of struggling

verb Struggling is a verb that describes the action of making forceful or violent efforts to get free of restraint or constriction.

Example Sentences

A1 She is struggling to tie her shoelaces.

A2 The students are struggling to understand the new math concept.

B1 He has been struggling with his health for months.

B2 The company is struggling to meet its quarterly targets.

C1 The country is struggling to recover from the economic crisis.

C2 The artist is struggling to find inspiration for her next masterpiece.

Examples of struggling in a Sentence

formal The struggling economy has led to an increase in unemployment rates.

informal I heard that Sarah is struggling to keep up with her schoolwork.

slang My friend is really struggling to make ends meet this month.

figurative The team is struggling to find their rhythm after losing their star player.

Grammatical Forms of struggling

• past tense: struggled
• plural: strugglers
• comparative: more struggling
• superlative: most struggling
• present tense: struggle
• future tense: will struggle
• perfect tense: have struggled
• continuous tense: struggling
• singular: struggler
• positive degree: struggle
• infinitive: to struggle
• gerund: struggling
• participle: struggling

Origin and Evolution of struggling

First Known Use: 1250 year

Language of Origin: Middle English, Old French

Story behind the word: The word 'struggling' originated from the Middle English word 'strugglen' which derived from the Old French word 'estrugler'.

Evolution of the word: Originally used to describe physical conflict or battle, the meaning of 'struggling' has evolved to encompass a wide range of difficulties or challenges that one may face in various aspects of life.