wrestling

noun

wres·​tling ˈre-sliŋ 

ˈra-;

ˈre-sᵊl-iŋ, 

ˈra-

: a sport or contest in which two unarmed individuals struggle hand to hand with each attempting to subdue or unbalance the other

Examples of wrestling in a Sentence

My favorite sport is wrestling.

He was on the wrestling team in high school.

Recent Examples on the Web

The production committed significant resources to preparing its cast for the physical demands of costume wrestling. —Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 21 Jan. 2026

Richmond then drove the girl to the wrestling match and told her not to tell anyone what had happened, prosecutors said. —Olivia Stevens, Chicago Tribune, 21 Jan. 2026

As far as wrestling, Datte’s goal is to win a state title. —Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 21 Jan. 2026

Aaron and Andre are identical twins who worked as wrestling coaches and math teachers Thornton Fractional South High School and Thornton Fractional North High School. —Megan De Mar, CBS News, 20 Jan. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing wrestling

• arm wrestling
• Indian wrestling
• wrist wrestling

Kids Definition

wrestling

noun

wres·​tling ˈres-liŋ 

: the sport in which two contestants wrestle each other