To struggle, wrestle, or fight with someone in a rough, confused way; or a physical struggle itself.
Possibly from Dutch 'tusselen' or Low German origins meaning to pull roughly. Used since at least the 1600s for physical struggling or wrestling.
Tussle sounds almost exactly like what it means—it's one of those perfect onomatopoetic words where the sound matches the action!
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