wrestling

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wrestling

Two athletes are wrestling on a mat during a match.

Definition
  1. Noun:
    • A combat sport: "wrestling" is a sport where two unarmed opponents grapple with each other, using holds and leverage to try to pin the other's shoulders to the mat or otherwise gain a victory according to the rules.
    • The act of wrestling: "wrestling" can also refer to the physical act of struggling hand-to-hand in a close fight, which may not be in a formal sporting context.
Examples
  • Noun:
    • Olympic wrestling requires immense strength and technique.
    • The wrestling match was intense and lasted for ten minutes.
    • We could hear the sounds of wrestling coming from the boys' room.
Advanced Usage
  • "to be in wrestling": to be involved in the sport of wrestling.
    • He has been in wrestling since he was a child.
  • "a wrestling with": a figurative struggle with a difficult problem or concept.
    • Her essay describes her personal wrestling with the philosophical ideas.
Variants and Related Words
  • Wrestle (verb): to engage in the sport or act of wrestling.
    • The two brothers often wrestle on the living room floor.
  • Wrestler (noun): a person who takes part in wrestling, especially as a sport.
    • The wrestler trained for six hours every day.
Synonyms
  • Grappling: the act of seizing and struggling with an opponent.
  • Struggling: engaging in a forceful effort to get free or to overcome an opponent.
Related Phrases
  • Professional wrestling: A form of sports entertainment that combines athleticism with theatrical performance and pre-determined outcomes.
    • Professional wrestling is very popular as a television spectacle.
  • Arm wrestling: A type of sport or contest in which two people grip hands and try to force each other's arm down onto a surface.
    • They settled the argument with an arm wrestling contest.
Related Idioms
  • "A wrestling match": can be used figuratively to describe any difficult, prolonged struggle or negotiation.
    • The budget debate in parliament turned into a real wrestling match.
wrestling

Two athletes are wrestling on a mat during a match.

Noun
  1. the sport of hand-to-hand struggle between unarmed contestants who try to throw each other down
  2. the act of engaging in close hand-to-hand combat
    • they had a fierce wrestle
    • we watched his grappling and wrestling with the bully

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