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wrestle
[res-uhl]
verb (used without object)
to engage in wrestling.
to contend, as in a struggle for mastery; grapple.
to wrestle with one's conscience.
verb (used with object)
to contend with in wrestling.
to force by or as if by wrestling.
to throw (a calf or other animal) for branding.
noun
an act of or a bout at wrestling.
a struggle.
wrestle
/ ˈɛə /
verb
to fight (another person) by holding, throwing, etc, without punching with the closed fist
(intr) to participate in wrestling
to fight with (a person, problem, or thing)
wrestle with one's conscience
(tr) to move laboriously, as with wrestling movements
(tr) to throw (an animal) for branding
noun
the act of wrestling
a struggle or tussle
Other Word Forms
- wrestler noun
- outwrestle verb (used with object)
- unwrestled adjective
- ˈɰٱ noun
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of wrestle1
Example Sentences
Learning about their humanity and the ways they wrestled with making their way in this world can be as eye-opening as it is enriching to their legacy.
Shortly after, an agent can be seen with one man in handcuffs calmly standing against the fence, while Ramirez can be heard shouting and being wrestled to the ground.
Ana’s son was set to graduate from eighth grade on Tuesday, and amid the ongoing ICE sweeps, her family had wrestled with whether to attend the celebration at his Mid-Wilshire area school.
Two of them wrestled on the grass, and a few climbed onto a twisted tree trunk to pose for a group photo that would be sent to the owners.
The Tigers smothered the Sharks and wrestled control of the set-piece, but a huge defensive effort from Sale at least denied Leicester another try in first-half stoppage-time and limited the damage.
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