Tussle

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -ÊŒsÉ™l

Origin

Related to tousle.

Full definition of tussle

Noun

1. A physical fight or struggle.
• 2011, January 8, Paul Fletcher, Stevenage 3 - 1 Newcastle, And the visiting side appeared to settle quickly as Wayne Routledge, who had a tough tussle with Stevenage left-back Scott Laird, delivered an early cross that Barton drilled goalwards, forcing a decent save from Chris Day.
• 1994, Walter Dean Myers, The Glory Field Chapter , ..., two young men—field hands—got into a tussle with a white man.

Verb

1. To have a tussle.The two sets of fans were tussling before the game.
• 2011, October 22, Sam Sheringham, Aston Villa 1 - 2 West Brom, Olsson and Herd tussled off the ball at a free-kick before Olsson fell to the ground. Assistant referee Darren Cann signalled for a penalty and Dowd sent Herd off to the amazement of the Villa faithful.