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
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