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Definitions for Wrestle
[1] to engage in wrestling.
[2] to contend, as in a struggle for mastery; grapple: to wrestle with one's conscience.
[3] to contend with in wrestling.
[4] to force by or as if by wrestling.
[5] to throw (a calf or other animal) for branding.
[6] an act of or a bout at wrestling.
[7] a struggle.
[8] to fight (another person) by holding, throwing, etc, without punching with the closed fist
[9] (intr) to participate in wrestling
[10] (when intr, foll by with or against ) to fight with (a person, problem, or thing) wrestle with one's conscience
[11] (tr) to move laboriously, as with wrestling movements
[12] (tr) US and Canadian to throw (an animal) for branding
[13] the act of wrestling
[14] a struggle or tussle
Words related to Wrestle
contend, tussle, scuffle, grapple, tangle, strive, essay, combat, exert, work, fight, strain, battle, endeavor, grunt
Words nearby Wrestle
wren-tit, wrench, wrens, wrest, wrest pin, wrestle, wrestling, wretch, wretched, wrexham, wrick
Origin of Wrestle
before 1100; Middle English wrestlen, wrastlen (v.), Old English *wrǣstlian (compare Old English wrǣstlere wrestler), frequentative of wrǣstan to wrest; cognate with Middle Dutch, Middle Low German worstelen
Other words from Wrestle
wres·tler , noun
out·wres·tle , verb (used with object), out·wres·tled, out·wres·tling.
un·wres·tled , adjective
Word origin for Wrestle
Old English wræstlian; related to Middle Dutch wrastelen (Dutch worstelen ), Old Norse rost current, race
Synonyms for Wrestle
contend, grapple, scuffle, strive, tangle, tussle, battle, combat, endeavor, essay, exert, fight, grunt, strain, work