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