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?

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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. Joe Manchin:

   Am I wrestling with it ? Every minute of every day.

2. Chief Executive Officer Hunter Harrison:

   One of the things that I'm wrestling with is clearly we made some mistakes along the way.

3. Jim Jordan:

   My background [is] wrestling. We always say, ‘Never be overconfident, just be confident’ — so we can't be overconfident. We've got to do the work.

4. Paul Imhoff:

   As schools are making decisions about having choir and band and wrestling, it's about making sure our kids are healthy in every way. I think everyone's doing their best to take care of the whole child.

5. Dave McCormick:

   I'm Dave McCormick, i've been fighting my whole life from wrestling in this gym to one just like it at West Point. I fought for freedom in Iraq and American capitalism, not socialism. And now I'm running for the US Senate to fight the woke mob, hijacking America's future.

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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