struggling

[ˈstɹʌɡlɪŋ]

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struggle

Struggling means trying very hard to do something or overcome a difficult situation.

You might hear someone say "I'm struggling with this math homework" or "The company's been struggling financially." It's often used to describe when someone feels like they're not making progress, no matter how much effort they put in.

How common is "struggling"?

Word struggling is considered uncommon in modern English.
It has a balanced usage among all categories: speech, fiction, newspapers and academic texts.

Definitions

verb

To strive, to labour in difficulty, to fight (for or against), to contend.
Example: During the centuries, the people of Ireland struggled constantly to assert their right to govern themselves.
To strive, or to make efforts, with a twisting, or with contortions of the body.
Example: She struggled to escape from her assailant's grasp.

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