Added 9 October 2026 tussle /ˈtʌsəl/ noun Categories: ActionsRare Words noun ! Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about tussle at Wordnik → Where our words come from → A physical fight or struggle. A conflict, an argument, a disagreement. verb To have a tussle. The two sets of fans were tussling before the game. Origin Related to tousle. From Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org (CC BY-SA) Related Words: scufflerough-and-tumblemusshasslefightbrawlstruggleroughhousequarrelwrestlerivalrystrife Back to today's word