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wrestling

/ˈɹɛs.l̩.ɪŋ/noun2 syllables

Wrestling means: the act of engaging in close hand-to-hand combat.

Synonyms for wrestling5

noun, as in the act of engaging in close hand-to-hand combat

wrestle, grapple, grappling, hand-to-hand struggle

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

rassling, grappling

What does wrestling mean?2

noun

1

the act of engaging in close hand-to-hand combat“they had a fierce wrestle”

2

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

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Wrestling in a sentence

  • If wrestling wasn't scripted, it would be boring as all hell.58mph
  • Daniel joined a wrestling club when he was a kid.Amastan
  • The composer is wrestling with the new music.unknown
  • Men usually like wrestling as women do not.unknown
  • When was the last time you saw a wrestling match?CK
  • He bet her that he could beat her at arm wrestling.CH
  • Miroslav was wrestling that guy to the ground.Amastan
  • She bet him that she could beat him at arm wrestling.CH

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Forms of wrestling

as a noun

plural
wrestlings