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wrestling Definition

wres·tling (-liŋ)

noun

a form of sport in which the opponents struggle hand to hand, attempting to throw or force each other to the ground without striking blows

wrestling Synonyms

wrestling

n.

contention, grappling, bout; see fight 1.

wrestling Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • watch: I was a fan and I went to my first live match soon after I started watching wrestling.
  • include: He comes from up North and his hobbies include arm wrestling, monopoly, cucumber packing and WWF wrestling.

Adjective modifier

  • all-in: Like all-in wrestling too it gives fairly great openings for showy acting.
  • pro: Legends of Wrestling brings 30 of pro wrestling 's all-time best out.. .
  • female: This film follows five young wrestlers as they endure the hardships necessary to succeed in the unusual world of female sumo wrestling.
  • professional: At the time they ran British wrestling which was its own form of professional wrestling with its own set of rules.
  • British: At the time they ran British wrestling which was its own form of professional wrestling with its own set of rules.
  • American: And while you're figuring that one out, switch on your telly and watch some American wrestling.

Modifies a noun

  • champion: The, placing down his now empty horn, he yelled encouragement for the mighty wrestling champion Ivar.
  • match: Instead, he has to get into a bizarre wrestling match with him.
  • fan: David Higgins became a huge wrestling fan whilst growing up in Liverpool in the 1970s.
  • game: If you like good wrestling games, buy No Mercy.
  • event: Today it is used for concerts, festivals and grease wrestling events.
  • scene: There are fine performances all round, but perhaps best remembered is the nude wrestling scene between Reed and Bates.

Noun used with modifier

  • wwf: He comes from up North and his hobbies include arm wrestling, monopoly, cucumber packing and WWF wrestling.
  • sumo: Still, there were always inspired successes, like sumo wrestling.
  • Sumo: A new activity was the Sumo Wrestling in the east quad.
  • Greco-Roman: Greco-Roman wrestling, with its ancient origins, joined the modern Games from the outset in 1896.
  • mud: There is no way of telling the detail of what sporting events they held you can only imagine, perhaps elephant mud wrestling.
  • arm: It's arm wrestling with an electric shock for the loser.

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