Wrestle Definition & Meaning

wrestle
noun
  1. the act of engaging in close hand-to-hand combat; "they had a fierce wrestle"; "we watched his grappling and wrestling with the bully"
verb
  1. combat to overcome an opposing tendency or force; "He wrestled all his life with his feeling of inferiority"
  2. engage in deep thought, consideration, or debate; "I wrestled with this decision for years"
  3. 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"
  4. engage in a wrestling match; "The children wrestled in the garden"

Synonyms for wrestle

grapple noun

a tool consisting of several hooks for grasping and holding

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grappling noun

the act of engaging in close hand-to-hand combat; "they had a fierce wrestle

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squirm noun

the act of wiggling to move in a twisting or contorted motion, (especially when struggling)

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twist noun

an unforeseen development; "events suddenly took an awkward turn" an interpretation of a text or action

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worm noun

any of numerous relatively small elongated soft-bodied animals especially of the phyla Annelida and Chaetognatha and

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wrestling noun

the act of engaging in close hand-to-hand combat; "they had a fierce wrestle

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wriggle noun

the act of wiggling to move in a twisting or contorted motion, (especially when struggling)

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writhe verb

to move in a twisting or contorted motion, (especially when struggling); "The prisoner writhed in discomfort

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"Wrestle" in song lyrics

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  • "from my wrist to my ankles and now these pigs wanna wrestle"
    C-Bo — 187 Dance
  • "I ain't here to play man games, don't wanna arm wrestle"
    Chino XL — What You Lookin' At
  • "I like 'em easy not them kind that like to wrestle"
    Dem Franchize Boyz f/ Trey Songz — Freaky as She Wanna Be

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Frequently asked questions

What does wrestle mean?
the act of engaging in close hand-to-hand combat; "they had a fierce wrestle"; "we watched his grappling and wrestling with the bully" combat to overcome an opposing tendency or force; "He wrestled all his life with his feeling of inferiority" engage in deep thought, consideration, or debate; "I wrestled with this decision for years" to move in a twisting or contorted motion, (especially when struggling); "The prisoner writhed in discomfort
What part of speech is wrestle?
Wrestle is a noun and a verb.
How many definitions does wrestle have?
Wrestle has 5 definitions across 2 parts of speech (noun, verb).

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