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Verb
/ˈresəl/,
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wrestles, 3rd person singular present; wrestled, past tense; wrestled, past participle; wrestling, present participle;
  1. Take part in a fight, either as a sport or in earnest, that involves grappling with one's opponent and trying to throw or force them to the ground
    • - as the policeman wrestled with the gunman a shot rang out
  2. Force (someone) into a particular position or place by fighting in such a way
    • - the security guards wrestled them to the ground
  3. Struggle with a difficulty or problem
    • - for over a year David wrestled with a guilty conscience
  4. Move or manipulate (something) in a specified way with difficulty and some physical effort
    • - she wrestled the keys out of the ignition
Noun
  1. A wrestling bout or contest
    • - a wrestle to the death
  2. A hard struggle
    • - a lifelong wrestle with depression
  1. the act of engaging in close hand-to-hand combat; "they had a fierce wrestle"; "we watched his grappling and wrestling with the bully"
  2. combat to overcome an opposing tendency or force; "He wrestled all his life with his feeling of inferiority"
  3. engage in deep thought, consideration, or debate; "I wrestled with this decision for years"
  4. writhe: to move in a twisting or contorted motion, (especially when struggling); "The prisoner writhed in discomfort"; "The child tried to wriggle free from his aunt's embrace"
  5. engage in a wrestling match; "The children wrestled in the garden"
  6. (wrestler) combatant who tries to throw opponent to the ground
  7. (wrestling) the sport of hand-to-hand struggle between unarmed contestants who try to throw each other down
  8. (The Wrestler (sculpture)) The Wrestler is an ancient basalt statuette that is one of the most important sculptures of the Olmec culture. The near life-size figure has been praised not only for its realism and sense of energy, but also for its aesthetic qualities.Castro-Leal. ...
  9. (The Wrestler (song)) "The Wrestler" is the title song from the 2008 film, The Wrestler. The track was written and performed by Bruce Springsteen.
  10. Wrestling is an ancient martial art that uses grappling type techniques such as clinch fighting, throws and takedowns, joint locks, pins and other grappling holds. ...
  11. (Wrestling (documentary)) Wrestling (Original French title: La lutte) is a 1961 documentary film about professional wrestling, co-directed by Michel Brault, , Claude Fournier and Claude Jutra.
  12. (Wrestling (sports entertainment)) Professional wrestling is a form of sporting display which contains strong elements of mock combat and catch wrestling. Most matches are prearranged by the promotion's booking staff and contain choreographed content and scripted outcomes. ...
  13. A wrestling bout; A struggle; To contend, with an opponent, by grappling and attempting to throw, immobilize or otherwise defeat him, depending on the specific rules of the contest; To struggle or strive; To take part in a wrestling match with someone; To move or lift something with ...
  14. (wrestling) A sport where two opponents attempt to subdue each other in bare-handed grappling using techniques of leverage, holding, and pressure points; A professional tumbling act that emulates the sport of wrestling. Also called "professional wrestling". ...
  15. (Wrestling) An ancient sport that dates back to the dawn of man. Contestants use leverage and technique to accomplish take downs and achieve and maintain advantageous positions. There are many variations and styles of wrestling. ...
  16. (Wrestling) is the act of physical engagement between two unarmed persons, in which each wrestler strives to get an advantage over his opponent.
  17. Oklahoma State wrestling's tradition started in 1916 when Edward C. Gallagher, whose name is part of Gallagher-Iba Arena, became head coach. With his expertise in anatomy, he pioneered the sport of wrestling. Gallagher coached the Cowboys until his death in 1940 from pneumonia. ...
  18. The wrestling program is the fourth most decorated in college wrestling, having won seven national championships in 1936, 1951, 1952, 1957, 1960, 1963 and 1974. They are led by their coach, Jack Spates. ...
  19. occurs twice, both times as wrastle: for the Orlando-Charles combat in As You Like It (373, 1.2.212); and for two vying princes in Nobody and Somebody who "wrestle and are parted" (G3r).
  20. (Eph 6:12). See GAMES.