wrestle
verb
wres·tle
| \ ˈre-səl
, ˈra-
\
, ˈra-
\
wrestled;
wrestling\ ˈres-liŋ
, ˈras- ; ˈre-sᵊl-iŋ , ˈra- \
, ˈras- ; ˈre-sᵊl-iŋ , ˈra- \
Definition of wrestle
(Entry 1 of 2)
1
: to contend by grappling with and striving to trip or throw an opponent down or off balance
2
: to combat an opposing tendency or force
wrestling with his conscience
3
: to engage in deep thought, consideration, or debate
4
: to engage in or as if in a violent or determined struggle
wrestling with cumbersome luggage
1a
: to engage in (a match, bout, or fall) in wrestling
b
: to wrestle with
wrestle an alligator
2
: to move, maneuver, or force with difficulty
wrestle
nounDefinition of wrestle (Entry 2 of 2)
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Other Words from wrestle
Verb
wrestler
\ ˈre-slər
, ˈra- ; ˈre-sᵊl-ər , ˈra- \
noun
, ˈra- ; ˈre-sᵊl-ər , ˈra- \
noun
Examples of wrestle in a Sentence
Verb
They'll be wrestling each other for the championship. They'll be wrestling with each other for the championship.Recent Examples on the Web: Verb
As with all portals and holy places, a traveling Jacob was challenged to wrestle with the angels of imagination and empathy. — Richard Brady, National Review, "Valley of the Shadow," 31 Aug. 2019 When Thomas fired a shot into a bedroom wall, Franklin tried to wrestle the gun away from him, according to relatives’ past statements. — Sarah Horner, Twin Cities, "19-year-old sentenced to 30 years for killing girlfriend’s cousin who protected her in domestic assault in St. Paul," 28 Aug. 2019 All that's missing is an alligator for Boyle to wrestle. — Khadrice Rollins, SI.com, "Packers Quarterbacks Dressed as 'Happy Gilmore' Characters for Annual Luncheon," 28 Aug. 2019 Along with more than 100 gators, the farm features other reptiles, a petting zoo, fish tanks and a chance to wrestle the gators. — Tom Noel, The Know, "9 odd places that you should include on a Colorado road trip, from a giant hot dog to fake cliff dwellings," 25 Aug. 2019 The BASE jumping community, which lacks a formal advocacy organization, continues to wrestle with providing assurances of self-regulation. — National Geographic, "Has the world's deadliest sport become safer? It's complicated.," 21 Aug. 2019 At the same time, the academy is trying to wrestle with deeper changes in how people are watching movies. — Los Angeles Times, "New academy president David Rubin on diversity, the Academy Museum and dealing with controversy," 8 Aug. 2019 In Juneau, lawmakers continue to wrestle with Dunleavy’s 182 line-item vetoes to the state operating budget. — Tegan Hanlon, Anchorage Daily News, "Hundreds of Alaska children expected to lose access to pre-K under governor’s budget veto," 26 July 2019 Haischer then became incoherent and began removing articles of clothing, according to charging documents, resisting efforts to place him under arrest and requiring the efforts of multiple police officers to wrestle him to the ground. — Jon Kelvey, baltimoresun.com/maryland/carroll, "Sykesville man charged with destruction of property at restaurant, resisting arrest," 25 July 2019Recent Examples on the Web: Noun
Mitsotakis steps out of his car and switches into casual campaigning mode, crouching to chat to children, greeting young men with an arm-wrestle handshake, hugging pensioners, and using his height to snap cellphone photos. — Washington Post, "Greek election front runner keeps campaign unusually low-key," 5 July 2019 Okada has delivered a string of matches that is otherworldly, but in terms of watching one of these three wrestle every week, there is no better talent (AJ Styles aside) than Rollins. — Justin Barrasso, SI.com, "The Week in Wrestling: WWE Still a Big Part of John Cena’s Future Plans," 12 June 2019 The move comes as L’Oreal wrestles with sluggish growth in its consumer products division, whose drugstore brands have underperformed the units selling high-end perfumes and premium skin care. — Robert Williams, Fortune, "L'Oreal Taps its First Female President for the World's Biggest Beauty Brand," 20 June 2019 In a sneak peek at Sunday’s episode of Total Bellas, the 34-year-old wrestles with an important question: Who should walk her down the aisle? — Maria Pasquini, PEOPLE.com, "Nikki Bella Questions Who Should Walk Her Down the Aisle in Wedding to John Cena," 22 June 2018 Yet Ms Haspel’s confirmation hearing was less an honest airing of this dilemma than a partisan mud-wrestle. — The Economist, "Gina Haspel, alleged water-boarder, could be the next CIA director," 10 May 2018 But as tensions between the U.S. and China grow, ASEAN is once again caught in the middle of what could be a damaging arm-wrestle between great powers. — Simon Roughneen, latimes.com, "Southeast Asian nations watching China-U.S. trade tiff warily, but reluctant to speak out," 27 Apr. 2018 Their first handshake, a virtual arm-wrestle at an international meeting in Germany last June, produced a globally viral video. — Karen Deyoung, Washington Post, "As Macron arrives to meet Trump, fate of Iran nuclear deal is front and center," 22 Apr. 2018 Their first handshake, a virtual arm-wrestle at an international meeting in Germany last June, produced a globally viral video. — Karen Deyoung, chicagotribune.com, "As Macron arrives to meet Trump, fate of Iran nuclear deal is front and center," 22 Apr. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'wrestle.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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wrestle
verb
English Language Learners Definition of wrestle
: to fight (someone) by holding and pushing instead of by hitting, kicking, or punching
: to fight in the sport of wrestling
: to struggle to move, deal with, or control something
See the full definition for wrestle in the English Language Learners Dictionary
wrestle
verb
wres·tle
| \ ˈre-səl
\
\
wrestled;
wrestling
Kids Definition of wrestle
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