to struggle or fight roughly or vigorously; wrestle; scuffle.

a rough physical contest or struggle; scuffle.

any vigorous or determined struggle, conflict, etc.

I had quite a tussle with that chemistry exam.

noun

battle , brawl , brush , clash , combat , conflict , contest , donnybrook , encounter , fight , fray , free-for-all * , grind , hassle , jam , roughhouse , row , rumble * , scramble , scrap * , scuffle , skirmish , strife , undertakingnotes:to tousle is to dishevel or make something untidy; to tussle is to scuffle , fistfight , fisticuffs , scrap

verb

battle , box , brawl , bump heads , conflict , contest , fight , go up against , grapple , hassle , lock horns * , put up a fight , romp , rough-house , row , scrap , scuffle , tangle , wrestlenotes:to tousle is to dishevel or make something untidy; to tussle is to scuffle , skirmish , spar , struggle , wrestle