wrestling Meaning, Definition & Usage

1. noun the act of engaging in close hand-to-hand combat
   grappling; grapple; wrestle; hand-to-hand struggle.
   
   • they had a fierce wrestle
   • we watched his grappling and wrestling with the bully
2. noun the sport of hand-to-hand struggle between unarmed contestants who try to throw each other down
   rassling; grappling.
   
3. verb combat to overcome an opposing tendency or force
   wrestle.
   
   • He wrestled all his life with his feeling of inferiority
4. verb engage in deep thought, consideration, or debate
   wrestle.
   
   • I wrestled with this decision for years
5. verb to move in a twisting or contorted motion, (especially when struggling)
   twist; wrestle; writhe; worm; wriggle; squirm.
   
   • The prisoner writhed in discomfort
   • The child tried to wriggle free from his aunt's embrace
6. verb engage in a wrestling match
   wrestle.
   
   • The children wrestled in the garden

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