Definitions for wrestle
ˈrɛs əlwres·tle

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

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

   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. wrestleverb

   combat to overcome an opposing tendency or force

   "He wrestled all his life with his feeling of inferiority"

3. wrestleverb

   engage in deep thought, consideration, or debate

   "I wrestled with this decision for years"

4. writhe, wrestle, wriggle, worm, squirm, twistverb

   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. wrestleverb

   engage in a wrestling match

   "The children wrestled in the garden"

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. wrestlenoun

   A wrestling bout.

2. wrestlenoun

   A struggle.

3. wrestleverb

   To contend, with an opponent, by grappling and attempting to throw, immobilize or otherwise defeat him, depending on the specific rules of the contest

4. wrestleverb

   To struggle or strive

5. wrestleverb

   To take part in a wrestling match with someone

6. wrestleverb

   To move or lift something with difficulty

7. wrestleverb

   To throw a calf etc in order to brand it

8. wrestleverb

   To fight

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. To Wrestleverb

   Etymology: from wrest.

   1. To contend who shall throw the other down.

   You have lost the sight of good wrestling. William Shakespeare.

   If ever he goes alone again, I’ll never wrestle for prize more. William Shakespeare, As you like it.

   Another, by a fall in wrestling, started the end of the clavicle from the sternon. Richard Wiseman, Surgery.

   To play or wrestle well, it should be used with those that do it better. William Temple.

   None in the leap spring with so strong a bound,
   Or firmer in the wrestling press the ground. Alexander Pope.

   2. To struggle; to contend.

   I persuaded them, if they lov’d Benedick,
   To wish him wrestle with affection,
   And never to let Beatrice know of it. William Shakespeare.

   He knew not how to wrestle with desperate contingencies, and so abhorred to be entangled in such. Edward Hyde.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. wrestle

   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. wrestle

   Wrestle is a sport or activity that involves two persons struggling hand-to-hand attempting to subdue each other using particular techniques and physical strength and without the use of weapons or equipment. It can also refer to a personal struggle or emotionally grappling with a difficult issue or situation.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:3.0 / 1 vote

1. Wrestleverb

   to contend, by grappling with, and striving to trip or throw down, an opponent; as, they wrestled skillfully

2. Wrestleverb

   hence, to struggle; to strive earnestly; to contend

3. Wrestleverb

   to wrestle with; to seek to throw down as in wrestling

4. Wrestlenoun

   a struggle between two persons to see which will throw the other down; a bout at wrestling; a wrestling match; a struggle

5. Etymology: [OE. wrestlen, wrastlen, AS. wrstlian, freq. of wrstan to wrest; akin to OD. wrastelen to wrestle. See Wrest, v. t.]

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Wrestle

   res′l, v.i. to contend by grappling and trying to throw the other down: to struggle: to apply one's self keenly to: (Scot.) to pray earnestly.—v.t. to contend with in wrestling.—n. a bout at wrestling: a struggle between two to throw each other down.—ns. Wrest′ler; Wrest′ling, the sport or exercise of two persons struggling to throw each other to the ground in an athletic contest governed by certain fixed rules—catch-hold, ground-wrestling, catch-as-catch-can, back-hold, &c. [A.S. wrǽstlian; a freq. of wrǽstan, to wrest.]

Matched Categories

1. • Combat
   • Consider
   • Move
   • Struggle

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Anagrams for wrestle »

1. swelter

2. welters

How to pronounce wrestle?

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

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say wrestle in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of wrestle in Chaldean Numerology is: 1

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of wrestle in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

Examples of wrestle in a Sentence

1. Cale Yarborough:

   Don’t ever wrestle with a pig. You’ll both get dirty, but the pig will enjoy it.

2. Euripides:

   Reason can wrestle and overthrow terror.

3. Andrew Gillum:

   As my grandmother told me — never wrestle with a pig. You both get dirty, but the pig likes it. So ignore him and vote, Florida!”

4. Matthew Warren:

   The tension gets higher and the need to act gets more pressing, but the fundamentals that have slowed governments to date haven't gone away, that's what we're trying to wrestle with.

5. Jim Inhofe:

   The national security problems we face are wicked and complex; we wrestle with them constantly on this committee, what I cannot support are nominees who reduce complex national security conversations to partisan soundbites.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=wrestle
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Wrestle
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=wrestle
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wrestle
5. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wrestle
7. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=wrestle
8. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=wrestle