Meaning of "tussle" in the English dictionary

ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD TUSSLE

Related to Old High German zūsen.

Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.

PRONUNCIATION OF TUSSLE

tussle  [ˈtʌsəl]

GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF TUSSLE

Tussle is a verb and can also act as a noun.

A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb tussle in English.

WHAT DOES TUSSLE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Tussle

Tussle is an American four-piece band from San Francisco, United States, formed in 2001 by Nathan Burazer, Jonathan Holland, Alexis Georgopoulos, Andy Cabic. The band released its first album, Kling Klang, in 2004 on Troubleman Unlimited. Their fourth album, Tempest was released in September 2012.

Definition of tussle in the English dictionary

The definition of tussle in the dictionary is to fight or wrestle in a vigorous way; struggle. Other definition of tussle is a vigorous fight; scuffle; struggle.

CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO TUSSLE

PRESENT

Present

I tussle

you tussle

he/she/it tussles

we tussle

you tussle

they tussle

Present continuous

I am tussling

you are tussling

he/she/it is tussling

we are tussling

you are tussling

they are tussling

Present perfect

I have tussled

you have tussled

he/she/it has tussled

we have tussled

you have tussled

they have tussled

Present perfect continuous

I have been tussling

you have been tussling

he/she/it has been tussling

we have been tussling

you have been tussling

they have been tussling

Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past

I tussled

you tussled

he/she/it tussled

we tussled

you tussled

they tussled

Past continuous

I was tussling

you were tussling

he/she/it was tussling

we were tussling

you were tussling

they were tussling

Past perfect

I had tussled

you had tussled

he/she/it had tussled

we had tussled

you had tussled

they had tussled

Past perfect continuous

I had been tussling

you had been tussling

he/she/it had been tussling

we had been tussling

you had been tussling

they had been tussling

Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future

I will tussle

you will tussle

he/she/it will tussle

we will tussle

you will tussle

they will tussle

Future continuous

I will be tussling

you will be tussling

he/she/it will be tussling

we will be tussling

you will be tussling

they will be tussling

Future perfect

I will have tussled

you will have tussled

he/she/it will have tussled

we will have tussled

you will have tussled

they will have tussled

Future perfect continuous

I will have been tussling

you will have been tussling

he/she/it will have been tussling

we will have been tussling

you will have been tussling

they will have been tussling

The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional

I would tussle

you would tussle

he/she/it would tussle

we would tussle

you would tussle

they would tussle

Conditional continuous

I would be tussling

you would be tussling

he/she/it would be tussling

we would be tussling

you would be tussling

they would be tussling

Conditional perfect

I would have tussle

you would have tussle

he/she/it would have tussle

we would have tussle

you would have tussle

they would have tussle

Conditional perfect continuous

I would have been tussling

you would have been tussling

he/she/it would have been tussling

we would have been tussling

you would have been tussling

they would have been tussling

Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative

you tussle
we let´s tussle
you tussle

The imperative is used to form commands or requests.

NONFINITE VERB FORMS

Infinitive

to tussle

Past participle

tussled

Present Participle

tussling

Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

SYNONYMS OF «TUSSLE»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «tussle» and belong to the same grammatical category.

synonyms of tussle

argue · argument · bagarre · battle · biffo · bout · brawl · clash · competition · conflict · contend · contention · contest · contretemps · disagree · disagreement · dispute · fight · fracas · fray · grapple · punch-up · quarrel · row · scrap · scrimmage · scuffle · set-to · shindig · shindy · squabble · struggle · vie · wrangle · wrestle

TRANSLATION OF TUSSLE

Find out the translation of tussle to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of tussle from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «tussle» in English.

• Translator English - Chinese: 扭打
• Translator English - Spanish: pelearse
• English: tussle
• Translator English - Hindi: संघर्ष
• Translator English - Arabic: الصراع
• Translator English - Russian: драка
• Translator English - Portuguese: atracar-se
• Translator English - Bengali: তীব্র লড়াই
• Translator English - French: se battre
• Translator English - Malay: Perebutan
• Translator English - German: sich rangeln
• Translator English - Japanese: 取っ組み合いをする
• Translator English - Korean: 몸싸움을 벌이다
• Translator English - Javanese: Tussle
• Translator English - Vietnamese: đấu nhau
• Translator English - Tamil: மோதல்
• Translator English - Marathi: झुंजणे
• Translator English - Turkish: mücâdele
• Translator English - Italian: lottare
• Translator English - Polish: bijatyka
• Translator English - Ukrainian: бійка
• Translator English - Romanian: încăierare
• Translator English - Greek: συμπλοκή
• Translator English - Afrikaans: worsteling
• Translator English - Swedish: dust
• Translator English - Norwegian: dyst

2 QUOTES WITH «TUSSLE»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word tussle.

1

Tibor Fischer

Miami, in many ways, is a quintessentially American city. The juxtaposition of showy wealth with dire pennilessness, the tussle of glitz and decay doesn't come any more marked than here.

2

Tom Hiddleston

My father and I used to tussle about me becoming an actor. He's from strong, Presbyterian Scottish working-class stock, and he used to sit me down and say, 'You know, 99 percent of actors are out of work. You've been educated, so why do you want to spend your life pretending to be someone else when you could be your own man?'

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «TUSSLE»

Discover the use of tussle in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to tussle and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.

Ghosts Vs. Witches: Tussle of the Tricksters

"Describes the features and abilities of ghosts and witches, and how they may battle each other in a fight"--

Michael O'Hearn, 2011

Congress-Muslim League tussle 1937-40: a critical analysis

The Book Is Based On The Authentic Research Work Which Was Extensive As Well As Intensive In Nature.

Abida Shakoor, 2003

Anglo-Afghan Tussle

History of Afghanistan; with special reference to the reign of Amanullah Khan, Amir of Afghanistan, 1892-1960.

S. A. Akhtar Kazmi, 1984

The Muscle Tussle

Mr. T breaks up a fight between two boys and demonstrates that brain power is more important than muscle power.

Charlotte Towner Graeber, Joe Boddy, 1985

My Tussle with the Devil and Other Stories

This scarce antiquarian book is a selection from Kessinger Publishing's Legacy Reprint Series.

O. Henry's Ghost, Parma, 2010

Tussle between Maintaining Customer Satisfaction and Supply ...

Tussle. between. Maintaining. Customer. Satisfaction. and. Supply. Chain. Constraints: IGNYS. Automotive1. 1 Asthisisapedagogical case, certaindatahavebeen disguised to ensure data confidentiality.None shouldbeinterpretedasbeing the ...

Chuck Munson, 2013

Ambrose Bierce's Civilians and Soldiers in Context: A ...

Having recently authored a story where bravery was to the fore, Bierce, in "A Tough Tussle," his next published Civil War-based story, turned to the question of how one soldier reacted to irrational fear. First published on the first page of the ...

Donald T. Blume, 2004

Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary

^□phrasal verb tussle with sth informal to try hard to understand or deal with a difficult idea or problem: It's an idea that I ve been tussling with for quite a while. * noun DISAGREEMENT© 1 [C] a difficult disagreement or violent argument: a ...

‎2008

The Internet of the Future: 15th Open European Summer School ...

15th Open European Summer School and IFIP TC6.6 Workshop, EUNICE 2009, Barcelona, Spain, September 7-9, 2009, Proceedings Miquel Oliver, Sebastià Sallent. and proposals to their compatibility with the “design for tussle” paradigm.

Miquel Oliver, Sebastià Sallent, 2009

Corporate Governance: Principles, Policies and Practices

The. Tussle. over. Corporate. Governance. at. Reliance. (This case is based on reports in the print and electronic media. The case is meant for academic purpose only. The writer has no intention to sully the reputations of corporates or  ...

A. C. Fernando, 2009

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «TUSSLE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term tussle is used in the context of the following news items.

FFF Fest, Austin's parks department tussle over off-leash dog area

FFF Fest wants to use a larger part of the off-leash area at Auditorium Shores; city says it's off limits. This is the first year FFF Fest will be held at the newly ... «Austin American-Statesman, Jul 15»

Centre-State funds tussle hits AIDS control programme

The Centre-State tussle over allocation of funds has had a spill-over on the HIV prevention programmes in the State. The National AIDS Control Organisation ... «The Hindu, Jun 15»

Anthem-Cigna $47 Billion Deal Hinges on Dueling CEOs' Tussle

Cigna Corp. and Anthem Inc. are poised to do the biggest deal that the health insurance industry has ever seen -- if their CEOs can get along. One of the main ... «Bloomberg, Jun 15»

Did this Blackhawks player bite a Lightning player during a tussle?

The NHL's recent history of biting in the playoffs might have continued in Game 1 of the Stanley Cup Final, with Chicago Blackhawks pest Andrew Shaw as the ... «SB Nation, Jun 15»

Tussle over State Auditor stalls special session talks

Negotiations over the special session have hit another sticking point, a tussle over the role and duties of the State Auditor. Gov. Mark Dayton, a Democrat, told ... «KARE, Jun 15»

OPEC-US Oil Tussle Takes Toll on Nigeria

LONDON—The escalating duel surrounding U.S. and OPEC oil production has ensnared Nigeria's energy sector, highlighting a challenge for the petroleum ... «Wall Street Journal, Jun 15»

A not-so-neighborly tussle

Bill Daffin (left) tells Sherri Lewis that the apartments behind his house are so close that he could watch the recent boxing match on the big-screen TV in an ... «San Antonio Express-News, Jun 15»

Delhi government-LG tussle: LoP, BJP MLAs seek President's …

NEW DELHI: A delegation of BJP's MLA today met President Pranab Mukherjee and sought his intervention into the ongoing tussle between Chief Minister ... «Economic Times, May 15»

Tussle over direction of Pa. ride share legislation

Legislation proposed to make ride sharing companies more than short-term, experimental businesses in Pennsylvania has hit a speed bump. Harrisburg politics ... «Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, Apr 15»

Hartman: Wild-Blues series should be a tussle

Former North Stars General Manager and coach Lou Nanne says if the NHL playoffs were seeded by overall points, the Wild would be getting ready to face the ... «Minneapolis Star Tribune, Apr 15»