tussle
1. tus.sle \'t*s-*l\ \-(*-)lin\ vi or tus.sling [ME tussillen, freq. of ME -tusen, -tousen to tousle - more] at TOUSE : to struggle roughly : SCUFFLE 2. tussle n 1: a physical contest or struggle : SCUFFLE 2: a rough argument, controversy, or struggle against difficult odds