struggle vs box

box vs struggle

struggle and box both are nouns.

struggle and box both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
struggle	Yes	No	Yes	No
box	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, box is a hyponym of struggle; that is, box is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than struggle:

struggle: be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
box: engage in a boxing match

Other hyponyms of struggle include bear down, fistfight, join battle, tug, defend, fight, fight back, fight down, oppose, get back, settle, fight back, battle, combat, war, assail, attack, duel, joust, chicken-fight, chickenfight, tourney, feud, skirmish, bandy, fence, spar, scuffle, tussle, wrestle, engage, wage.

struggle (noun)	box (noun)
strenuous effort	a blow with the hand (usually on the ear)
an energetic attempt to achieve something	a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid
an open clash between two opposing groups (or individuals)	separate partitioned area in a public place for a few people
	private area in a theater or grandstand where a small group can watch the performance
	the driver's seat on a coach
	any one of several designated areas on a ball field where the batter or catcher or coaches are positioned
	evergreen shrubs or small trees
	the quantity contained in a box
	a rectangular drawing
	a predicament from which a skillful or graceful escape is impossible

struggle (verb)	box (verb)
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight	hit with the fist
to exert strenuous effort against opposition	engage in a boxing match
climb awkwardly, as if by scrambling	put into a box
make a strenuous or labored effort

Difference between struggle and box

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