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