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wrestle - Dictionary definition and meaning for word wrestle
Definition
(noun) the act of engaging in close hand-to-hand combat
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(verb) combat to overcome an opposing tendency or force
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(verb) engage in deep thought, consideration, or debate
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(verb) to move in a twisting or contorted motion, (especially when struggling)
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(verb) engage in a wrestling match
(noun) the act of engaging in close hand-to-hand combat
Example Sentence
- they had a fierce wrestle
- we watched his grappling and wrestling with the bully
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(verb) combat to overcome an opposing tendency or force
Example Sentence
- He wrestled all his life with his feeling of inferiority
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(verb) engage in deep thought, consideration, or debate
Example Sentence
- I wrestled with this decision for years
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(verb) to move in a twisting or contorted motion, (especially when struggling)
Example Sentence
- The prisoner writhed in discomfort
- The child tried to wriggle free from his aunt's embrace
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(verb) engage in a wrestling match
Example Sentence
- The children wrestled in the garden