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Meaning of 'wrestle' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Wrestle [ n.]
- A struggle between two persons to see which will throw the other down; a bout at wrestling; a wrestling match; a struggle.
2 . Wrestle [ v. t.]
- To contend, by grappling with, and striving to trip or throw down, an opponent; as, they wrestled skillfully.
- Hence, to struggle; to strive earnestly; to contend.
- To wrestle with; to seek to throw down as in wrestling.

Meaning of 'wrestle' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . wrestle [ n]
Meaning (1):
- the act of engaging in close hand-to-hand combat
Example in sentence:
  • they had a fierce wrestle;
  • we watched his grappling and wrestling with the bully
2 . wrestle [ v]
Meaning (2):
- combat to overcome an opposing tendency or force
Example in sentence:
  • He wrestled all his life with his feeling of inferiority
Meaning (3):
- engage in deep thought, consideration, or debate
Example in sentence:
  • I wrestled with this decision for years
Meaning (4):
- to move in a twisting or contorted motion, (especially when struggling)
Example in sentence:
  • The child tried to wriggle free from his aunt's embrace;
  • The prisoner writhed in discomfort
Meaning (5):
- engage in a wrestling match
Example in sentence:
  • The children wrestled in the garden

Nearby Words:

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