Definitions for wrestling
ˈrɛs lɪŋwrestling

Princeton's WordNet(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. wrestle, wrestling, grapple, grappling, hand-to-hand struggle(noun)

   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. wrestling, rassling, grappling(noun)

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

Wiktionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. wrestling(Noun)

   A sport where two opponents attempt to subdue each other in bare-handed grappling using techniques of leverage, holding, and pressure points.

2. wrestling(Noun)

   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.

Webster Dictionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Wrestling

   of Wrestle

Freebase(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. 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(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. 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.

How to pronounce wrestling?

1. 

   Alex

   US English

   

   Daniel

   British

   

   Karen

   Australian

   

   Veena

   Indian

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of wrestling in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of wrestling in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

Examples of wrestling in a Sentence

1. Dana Rohrabacher:

   We started arguing about who won the Cold War. And so we decided to settle it like men do when they've had too much to drink in the pub. So we got to these arm wrestling matches, and I ended up being paired off with Putin, he's a little guy, but boy, I'll tell ya. He put me down in a millisecond ! He is tough. His muscles are just unbelievable.

2. Boris Johnson:

   Both Boris and Cameron have described this to me -- Boris claims he won the wrestling match and Cameron claims he won.

3. Lucha Libre AAA:

   We are very sad to report that our friend and idol of Mexican wrestling Jesús Alfonso Escoboza Huerta' LA PARKA' has passed away, we extend our support and condolences to his whole family and raise our prayers so that they may soon heal from this.

4. Frank Davis:

   It's been a real wrestling match this year and some people are okay with the market ending where it is or down a little to give 2016 a little more of a better look.

5. George Nield:

   We do not have formal authority today to deal with what happens on orbit or on other planetary terrestrial bodies. That’s the issue that we’re wrestling with, what is being looked at right now is a Band-Aid fix because the system is broken.

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