What does Wrestling mean?
Definitions for Wrestling
ˈrɛs lɪŋwrestling
This dictionary definitions page includes all the possible meanings, example usage and translations of the word Wrestling.
Princeton's WordNet
wrestle, wrestling, grapple, grappling, hand-to-hand strugglenoun
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, rassling, grapplingnoun
the sport of hand-to-hand struggle between unarmed contestants who try to throw each other down
Wiktionary
wrestlingnoun
A sport where two opponents attempt to subdue each other in bare-handed grappling using techniques of leverage, holding, and pressure points.
wrestlingnoun
A professional tumbling act that emulates the sport of wrestling. Also called "professional wrestling". It is distinguished from sport wrestling -- which has strict internationally recognized rules and is conducted on a mat -- by being scripted, rehearsed, conducted in a boxing ring rather than on a mat, and programmed as entertainment.
Wikipedia
Wrestling
Wrestling is a sport of physical engagement between two unarmed persons, in which each wrestler strives to obtain a position of advantage over their opponent. Wrestling involves different grappling-type techniques such as clinch fighting, throws and takedowns, joint locks, pins and other grappling holds. Many different wrestling techniques have been incorporated into martial arts, combat sports and military systems. The sport can either be genuinely competitive or sportive entertainment (see professional wrestling). Wrestling comes in different forms such as freestyle, Greco-Roman, judo, sambo, folkstyle, catch, submission, sumo, pehlwani, shuai jiao and others. Wrestling first appeared in the ancient Olympic Games as an event during the 18th Olympiad in 708 BC.There are a wide range of styles with varying rules, with both traditional historic and modern styles. The term wrestling is attested in late Old English, as wræstlunge (glossing palestram).
ChatGPT
wrestling
Wrestling is a contact sport that involves techniques such as throws, takedowns, pinning, grappling, holds, joint locks, and clinch fighting between two competitors who attempt to gain and maintain a superior position over each other. It is one of the oldest forms of combat, often used in self-defence or competition, and is recognized in various styles across different cultures and regions. It is also a popular competitive sport featured in several international events, including the Olympic Games.
Webster Dictionary
Wrestling
of Wrestle
Wikidata
Wrestling
Wrestling is a form of combat sport involving grappling type techniques such as clinch fighting, throws and takedowns, joint locks, pins and other grappling holds. A wrestling bout is a physical competition, between two competitors or sparring partners, who attempt to gain and maintain a superior position. There are a wide range of styles with varying rules with both traditional historic and modern styles. Wrestling techniques have been incorporated into other martial arts as well as military hand-to-hand combat systems. The term wrestling is attested in late Old English, as wræstlunge.
U.S. National Library of Medicine
Wrestling
A sport consisting of hand-to-hand combat between two unarmed contestants seeking to pin or press each other's shoulders to the ground.
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of Wrestling in Chaldean Numerology is: 5
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of Wrestling in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1
Examples of Wrestling in a Sentence
He would wrestle with them. He really got into that, the wrestling and playing. He'd carry them around on his back.
I believe that professional wrestling is clean and everything else in the world is fixed.
Former Maryland Gov. Martin O'Malley:
The good news is our party actually has ideas. Our party actually has solutions. (The Republican Party) does not, and I think we're hurting ourselves if we try to limit debate, what is this? The World Wrestling Federation? This is the Democratic Party, and we need to have a democratic debate about the solutions that will actually serve America's families.
I was planning on going to CIF this year again or possible state championships and winning it all, but I cant because my wrestling legs are gone, out of all my sports that I did at Pacific High School, this was the one sport that I could actually do and this was the one sport that I was able to do very well.
I’ve been wrestling with this for a while and I’ve decided that it’s time for me to step away from ‘The Voice,’ this show has changed my life in every way for the better and it will always feel like home to me.
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- مصارعةArabic
- көрәшBashkir
- zápasCzech
- Ringkampf, RingenGerman
- πάληGreek
- lucha libre, pressing catchSpanish
- painiFinnish
- lutte, catchFrench
- birkózásHungarian
- ըմբշամարտArmenian
- lotta, lotta liberaItalian
- レスリングJapanese
- 레슬링Korean
- worstelenDutch
- zapasyPolish
- lutaPortuguese
- luptăRomanian
- борьбаRussian
- хрвање, hrvanjeSerbo-Croatian
- rokoborbaSlovene
- brottningSwedish
- гӯштингирӣTajik
- ראַנגלערייַYiddish
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