struggle - noun

an energetic attempt to achieve something

an open clash between two opposing groups (or individuals)

strenuous effort

struggle - verb

• make a strenuous or labored effort
• to exert strenuous effort against opposition
• climb awkwardly, as if by scrambling
• be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight

struggle - thesaurus

battle   clamber   conflict   contend   fight   scramble   shin   shinny   skin   sputter