arm wrestling
noun
: a form of wrestling in which two opponents sit face to face gripping usually their right hands, set corresponding elbows firmly on a surface (such as a tabletop), and attempt to force each other's arm down
called also Indian wrestling
Examples of arm wrestling in a Sentence
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So how did his quest for professional arm wrestling lead him to the wild world of unintentional ASMR?
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Kelsey Weekman, Rolling Stone, 26 May 2023
Tennyson ends up completing the workout in 24 minutes (Todd's best time, for reference, is 9:30) and then Todd puts him through a seres of drills to instil him with the right arm wrestling technique.
—Philip Ellis, Men's Health, 12 May 2023
Brody was spotted arm wrestling with a group of children.
—Andrea Wurzburger, Peoplemag, 11 Mar. 2023
That's the same as arm wrestling.
—Jenna Ryu, USA TODAY, 9 Oct. 2021
Try some arm wrestling on TV.
—Fred Lief, Chron, 24 Dec. 2020
Enjoy friendly competition in a variety of categories–from livestock and agriculture contests to equine events to arm wrestling–not to mention the Great American Speedway Crazy Animal Races, where animals of different species race each other.
—Laura Drummond, Country Living, 23 Feb. 2023
Some have been competing in professional arm wrestling for over 40 years.
—Cori Ritchey, Men's Health, 23 Jan. 2023
Nuway Combat is the nation’s leading youth sports combat tournament company, featuring wrestling, jiu-jitsu, judo, arm wrestling, youth MMA and American boxing.
—The Courier-Journal, 4 Jan. 2023
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Kelsey Weekman, Rolling Stone, 26 May 2023
Tennyson ends up completing the workout in 24 minutes (Todd's best time, for reference, is 9:30) and then Todd puts him through a seres of drills to instil him with the right arm wrestling technique.
—Philip Ellis, Men's Health, 12 May 2023
Brody was spotted arm wrestling with a group of children.
—Andrea Wurzburger, Peoplemag, 11 Mar. 2023
That's the same as arm wrestling.
—Jenna Ryu, USA TODAY, 9 Oct. 2021
Try some arm wrestling on TV.
—Fred Lief, Chron, 24 Dec. 2020
Enjoy friendly competition in a variety of categories–from livestock and agriculture contests to equine events to arm wrestling–not to mention the Great American Speedway Crazy Animal Races, where animals of different species race each other.
—Laura Drummond, Country Living, 23 Feb. 2023
Some have been competing in professional arm wrestling for over 40 years.
—Cori Ritchey, Men's Health, 23 Jan. 2023
Nuway Combat is the nation’s leading youth sports combat tournament company, featuring wrestling, jiu-jitsu, judo, arm wrestling, youth MMA and American boxing.
—The Courier-Journal, 4 Jan. 2023
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Word History
First Known Use
1899, in the meaning defined above
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“Arm wrestling.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/arm%20wrestling. Accessed 9 Dec. 2023.
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