Definition of wrestle Wrestle
/ɹɛˈsʌl/ - [resul] - wres•tle
We found 21 definitions of wrestle from 6 different sources.
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What does wrestle mean?
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NounPlural: wrestles |
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| wrestle - the act of engaging in close hand-to-hand combat; "they had a fierce wrestle"; "we watched his grappling and wrestling with the bully" | ||
| wrestling, grapple, grappling, hand-to-hand struggle | ||
| struggle strenuous effort; "the struggle to get through the crowd exhausted her" | ||
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| wrestle - engage in a wrestling match; "The children wrestled in the garden" | ||
| fight, struggle, contend fight against or resist strongly; "The senator said he would oppose the bill"; "Don't fight it!" | ||
| mud-wrestle, mudwrestle wrestle in mud; "some people enjoy watching people who mudwrestle" | ||
| wrestle - combat to overcome an opposing tendency or force; "He wrestled all his life with his feeling of inferiority" | ||
| battle, combat battle or contend against in or as if in a battle; "The Kurds are combating Iraqi troops in Northern Iraq"; "We must combat the prejudices against other races"; "they battled over the budget" | ||
| wrestle - engage in deep thought, consideration, or debate; "I wrestled with this decision for years" | ||
| moot, deliberate, debate, consider, turn over argue with one another; "We debated the question of abortion"; "John debated Mary" | ||
| wrestle - 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" | ||
| writhe, wriggle, worm, squirm, twist | ||
| move go or proceed from one point to another; "the debate moved from family values to the economy" | ||
| wrench twist or pull violently or suddenly, especially so as to remove (something) from that to which it is attached or from where it originates; "wrench a window off its hinges"; "wrench oneself free from somebody's grip"; "a deep sigh was wrenched from his chest" | ||
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Wiktionary 
- wrestle (Noun)
A wrestling bout. - wrestle (Noun)
A struggle. - wrestle (Verb)
To contend, with an opponent, by grappling and attempting to throw, immobilize or otherwise defeat him, depending on the specific rules of the contest. - wrestle (Verb)
To struggle or strive. - wrestle (Verb)
To take part in a wrestling match with someone. - wrestle (Verb)
To move or lift something with difficulty. - wrestle (Verb)
To throw a calf etc in order to brand it. - wrestle (Verb)
To fight.
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- wrestle (v. t.)
To contend, by grappling with, and striving to trip or throw down, an opponent; as, they wrestled skillfully. - wrestle (v. t.)
Hence, to struggle; to strive earnestly; to contend. - wrestle (v. t.)
To wrestle with; to seek to throw down as in wrestling. - wrestle (n.)
A struggle between two persons to see which will throw the other down; a bout at wrestling; a wrestling match; a struggle.
OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω
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wrestle
To combat to overcome an opposing tendency or force. -
wrestle
To engage in a wrestling match.
Proverbs DictionaryProverbs Dictionary 📗
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wrestle
He that is thrown would ever wrestle.
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