wrestle
Pronunciation
  • IPA: /ˈɹɛ.səl/
Noun

wrestle (plural wrestles)

  1. A wrestling bout.
  2. A struggle.
Verb

wrestle (wrestles, present participle wrestling; past and past participle wrestled)

  1. (intransitive) To contend, with an opponent, by grappling and attempting to throw, immobilize or otherwise defeat him, depending on the specific rules of the contest
  2. (intransitive) To struggle or strive
  3. (transitive) To take part in a wrestling match with someone
  4. (transitive) To move or lift something with difficulty
  5. (transitive) To throw a calf etc in order to brand it
  6. (transitive) To fight#Verb|fight.
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