- a vigorous struggle or scuffle, typically in order to obtain or achieve something激烈扭打, 争夺：
there was a tussle for the ball.
抢球时曾有一番争斗。
no obj.
- engage in such a struggle or scuffle扭打, 争斗：
the demonstrators tussled with police.
示威者与警察扭打起来。
词源
late Middle English （as a verb, originally Scots and northern English）： perhaps a diminutive of dialect touse 'handle roughly' （see TOUSLE）.