wrestler

noun

wres·​tler ˈre-slər 

ˈra-;

ˈre-sᵊl-ər, 

ˈra-

plural wrestlers

1

: someone who wrestles

specifically : a person who engages in the sport of wrestling

2

: an athletic performer who engages in professional wrestling : professional wrestler

Examples of wrestler in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Looking deeper, there’s one thing that stands out among the more than two dozen wrestlers who will be involved in the matches – the NXT brand. — Ryan Gaydos Outkick, FOXNews.com, 10 Oct. 2026

Or a cult classic like Walking Tall about the larger-than-life straight-shooter Buford Pusser, the wrestler turned man of the law with an interesting style of justice. — Selena Fragassi, SPIN, 9 Oct. 2026

There are also wrestlers, basketball players and track athletes on the team. — Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 7 Oct. 2026

Drawing on his experiences as a wrestler and 24-hour gym-bro style, fits were kept trim so Dong could wear, say, a pair of training shorts ($98) with a matching black quarter zip ($155) to workout in between market appointments in Paris. — Ari Stark, Footwear News, 5 Oct. 2026

Word History

Etymology

Middle English wristler, wrasteler, wrestlere, going back to Old English wrǣstlere, from wrǣstlian* "to wrestle entry 1" + -ere -er entry 2

First Known Use

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing wrestler

• pro wrestler