to struggle or fight roughly or vigorously; wrestle; scuffle. a rough physical contest or struggle; scuffle. any vigorous or determined struggle, conflict, etc.: I had quite a tussle with that chemistry exam.

What does tussle mean?

1 : a physical contest or struggle : scuffle. 2 : an intense argument, controversy, or struggle.

What is mean by the phrase quite a tussle?

From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishtus‧sle1 /ˈtʌsəl/ noun [countable] 1 a fight using a lot of energy, in which two people get hold of each other and struggle SYN struggle After quite a tussle, I finally wrenched the letter from him.