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- pronunciation:
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verb |
| inflections: |
wrestles, wrestling, wrestled |
| definition 1: |
to take part in the sport of wrestling, or to struggle to throw and hold another to the ground.
My dad and brother enjoy wrestling together.- similar words:
- fight, scuffle, struggle
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| definition 2: |
to struggle or fight (usually followed by "with").
He wrestled with the huge Christmas tree.She is wrestling with a difficult problem.- synonyms:
- contend, fight
- similar words:
- labor
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| definition 3: |
to force into some position by or as if by wrestling.
He wrestled his brother to the floor.He wrestled his scattered thoughts into order.- similar words:
- tackle, throw
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| derivation: |
wrestler (n.) |
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