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wrestling   (Sound)

KK Pronunciation

〔 ˋrєsLIŋ 〕

Pronunciation

〔 ˊresliŋ 〕


Overview of noun wrestling

The noun wrestling has 2 senses


  • wrestle, wrestling, grapple, grappling, hand-to-hand struggle -- (the act of engaging in close hand-to-hand combat; "they had a fierce wrestle"; "we watched his grappling and wrestling with the bully")

  • wrestling, rassling, grappling -- (the sport of hand-to-hand struggle between unarmed contestants who try to throw each other down)


Overview of verb wrestle

The verb wrestle has 4 senses


  • wrestle -- (combat to overcome an opposing tendency or force; "He wrestled all his life with his feeling of inferiority")

  • wrestle -- (engage in deep thought, consideration, or debate; "I wrestled with this decision for years")

  • writhe, wrestle, wriggle, worm, squirm, twist -- (to move in a twisting or contorted motion, (especially when struggling); "The prisoner writhed in discomfort"; "The child tried to wriggle free from his aunt's embrace")

  • wrestle -- (engage in a wrestling match; "The children wrestled in the garden")