Definitions for WRESTLING
ˈrɛs lɪŋwrestling

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. wrestle, wrestling, grapple, grappling, hand-to-hand strugglenoun

   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. wrestling, rassling, grapplingnoun

   the sport of hand-to-hand struggle between unarmed contestants who try to throw each other down

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. wrestlingnoun

   A sport where two opponents attempt to subdue each other in bare-handed grappling using techniques of leverage, holding, and pressure points.

2. wrestlingnoun

   A professional tumbling act that emulates the sport of wrestling. Also called "professional wrestling". It is distinguished from sport wrestling -- which has strict internationally recognized rules and is conducted on a mat -- by being scripted, rehearsed, conducted in a boxing ring rather than on a mat, and programmed as entertainment.

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1. Wrestling

   Wrestling is a sport of physical engagement between two unarmed persons, in which each wrestler strives to obtain a position of advantage over their opponent. Wrestling involves different grappling-type techniques such as clinch fighting, throws and takedowns, joint locks, pins and other grappling holds. Many different wrestling techniques have been incorporated into martial arts, combat sports and military systems. The sport can either be genuinely competitive or sportive entertainment (see professional wrestling). Wrestling comes in different forms such as freestyle, Greco-Roman, judo, sambo, folkstyle, catch, submission, sumo, pehlwani, shuai jiao and others. Wrestling first appeared in the ancient Olympic Games as an event during the 18th Olympiad in 708 BC.There are a wide range of styles with varying rules, with both traditional historic and modern styles. The term wrestling is attested in late Old English, as wræstlunge (glossing palestram).

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1. wrestling

   Wrestling is a contact sport that involves techniques such as throws, takedowns, pinning, grappling, holds, joint locks, and clinch fighting between two competitors who attempt to gain and maintain a superior position over each other. It is one of the oldest forms of combat, often used in self-defence or competition, and is recognized in various styles across different cultures and regions. It is also a popular competitive sport featured in several international events, including the Olympic Games.

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1. Wrestling

   of Wrestle

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1. Wrestling

   Wrestling is a form of combat sport involving grappling type techniques such as clinch fighting, throws and takedowns, joint locks, pins and other grappling holds. A wrestling bout is a physical competition, between two competitors or sparring partners, who attempt to gain and maintain a superior position. There are a wide range of styles with varying rules with both traditional historic and modern styles. Wrestling techniques have been incorporated into other martial arts as well as military hand-to-hand combat systems. The term wrestling is attested in late Old English, as wræstlunge.

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1. Wrestling

   A sport consisting of hand-to-hand combat between two unarmed contestants seeking to pin or press each other's shoulders to the ground.

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How to pronounce WRESTLING?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

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   Zira

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   Oliver

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   Wendy

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   Fred

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   Tessa

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How to say WRESTLING in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of WRESTLING in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of WRESTLING in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

Examples of WRESTLING in a Sentence

1. The Observer:

   Let me tell you something, if you’re wrestling and you’re in Hutchinson, Kansas, and you’re gonna spend the night there, I’m gonna find something to do. I’m not going through that night by myself.

2. Helen Maroulis:

   I wanted to come back because I love [the sport] and I want to ask the most of myself and I want to heal my relationship with wrestling and enjoy this again like I did as a little kid.

3. David Cowan:

   Does he know what he's doing? That's what I'm wrestling with.

4. Brett Winters:

   I dont know if I am wrestling at all this year.

5. Paula Broadwell:

   I think a lot of women were watching and wanted to see what his response and what the tone of it was and he's clearly wrestling with how to combat this issue, but I still feel like he wasn't strong enough. That was still a kind of tepid response. He needs to come out in no uncertain terms and say this unacceptable, if you're doing this, we don't want you in the corps.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=WRESTLING
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Wrestling
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wrestling
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/WRESTLING
6. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=WRESTLING
7. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=WRESTLING