"Tussles" Pronounce,Meaning And Examples

"Tussles" Meaning

A mild struggle or dispute, often in a playful or trivial manner.

Example: "The two siblings engaged in a tussle over who got to play with the tablet first."

Synonyms: squabble, skirmish, altercation, bicker, wrangle.

It can also refer to the act of wrestling or grappling physically, from Latin 'tussis', meaning "a cough" and related to 'tussire', "to cough", as a person who is tussling might hold onto another and cough or gasp.

"Tussles" Examples

Here are 5 usage examples for the word "tussles":

The two siblings have been tussling over the toy for hours, refusing to give in to each other.
The two politicians engaged in a intense argument, oftentimes breaking into tussles on live television.
The muddy tussles that take place in the dog park every Saturday morning are always a delight to watch.
The pair of wrestlers had a fierce tussle on the mat, each one trying to gain the upper hand.
The internet tussles between Twitter and Facebook over data sharing regulations have raised privacy concerns among users.