| Definitions of 'wrestle' |
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1. (verb) wrestle, wrestling, grapple, grappling, hand-to-hand struggle
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. (verb) wrestle
combat to overcome an opposing tendency or force
"He wrestled all his life with his feeling of inferiority"
3. (verb) wrestle
engage in deep thought, consideration, or debate
"I wrestled with this decision for years"
4. (verb) writhe, wrestle, wriggle, worm, squirm, twist
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. (verb) wrestle
engage in a wrestling match
"The children wrestled in the garden"
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| Definitions of 'wrestle' |
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1. (noun) wrestle
a struggle between two persons to see which will throw the other down; a bout at wrestling; a wrestling match; a struggle
2. (verb) wrestle
to contend, by grappling with, and striving to trip or throw down, an opponent; as, they wrestled skillfully
3. (verb) wrestle
hence, to struggle; to strive earnestly; to contend
4. (verb) wrestle
to wrestle with; to seek to throw down as in wrestling
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