scuffle
v.— «“We’re down right now and scuffling. But, we’ll come back.” The Chiefs are sixth, one-half game out of fourth.» —“Chiefs drop 2; now 6th” in Charleston, West Virginia Syracuse Herald-Journal (New York) June 17, 1972. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
Further reading
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