To twist the body in struggling or striving; to struggle with or strive against something; to contend, labour, or endeavour earnestly.

intransitive. To experience physical difficulty, to struggle; to move with a struggle or an effort. Also figurative and in figurative contexts…

intransitive. To strive earnestly; to make vigorous efforts; to endeavour, to struggle. Obsolete.

intransitive. To contend in the sporting arena, to wrestle (usually in figurative contexts: cf. sense 4); to struggle or exert oneself strenuously.

To move or proceed with effort or toil; to struggle out (of) or through some place or condition. Also figurative.

To make great efforts in spite of difficulties; to contend resolutely with (a task, burden); to strive to do something difficult. †Also const. at…

intransitive. To suffer throes; to struggle strenuously or agonizingly.

intransitive. To struggle; to exert oneself. Cf. pull, n.1 7a. rare.

intransitive. To scramble, to struggle.