wrestle
wrestle definition
wres·tle (res′əl; often ras′-)
intransitive verb wrestled -·tled, wrestling -·tling
- to struggle hand to hand with an opponent in an attempt to throw or force him or her to the ground without striking blows
- to struggle (with a problem, an opposing force, etc.) to wrestle with one's conscience
- to struggle (with) in attempting to handle, maneuver, or manipulate something to wrestle with a canvas sail in a storm
- to engage in the sport of wrestling
Etymology: ME wrestlen, wrastlen < OE wræstlian, freq. of wræstan, to twist: see wrest
transitive verb
- to struggle or fight with by wrestling; wrestle with
- to move, lift, maneuver, etc. with great physical effort to wrestle a boulder into place
- ☆ in the W U.S., to throw (a calf, etc.) for branding
noun
- the action of wrestling; wrestling bout
- a struggle or contest
Related Forms:
- wrestler wres′·tler noun
Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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