wrestling

noun

wres·tling | \ ˈre-sliŋ

How to pronounce wrestling (audio)

, ˈra-; ˈre-sᵊl-iŋ, ˈra-\

Definition of wrestling

: 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

Gaethje was a Division I All-American wrestler at Northern Colorado and was closing his career in 2011 at the NCAA wrestling championships at the Wells Fargo Center. — Dan Gelston, The Seattle Times, "Broad Street Bullies: UFC set to hit Philly for 3rd time," 29 Mar. 2019 In 2017, Luke Perry attended a professional wrestling match in Los Angeles to support the then-19-year-old Jack, per Yahoo! — Katina Beniaris, Woman's Day, "Luke Perry's 21-Year-Old Son Is Now a Professional Wrestler," 28 Feb. 2019 Emails show Facebook as far back as 2011 wrestling with where to draw the line on protecting users. — Georgia Wells, WSJ, "U.K. Committee Rebukes Facebook in Call for Social-Media Regulation," 17 Feb. 2019 Alex Welch, Lawrence North Alex is a daily inspiration for the Wildcats wrestling team. — Indystar, Indianapolis Star, "Indiana Sports Awards: Premier award winners for coach, team, comeback and more," 29 Apr. 2018 Graves, who will be sentenced Aug. 23, last participated on the Iowa wrestling team in the 2015-2016 season. — Fox News, "Former Iowa wrestler pleads guilty to computer fraud charge," 16 Apr. 2018 Despite being down a pair of state-qualifying wrestlers due to injury, Mukwonago's wrestling team nearly knocked the four-time defending state champions from their throne. — Andrew Gruman, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "Mukwonago wrestling falls to Kaukauna in state quarterfinal dual," 9 Mar. 2018 For years, Smith’s friends tried to get him out for the Dillard wrestling team. — Brant Parsons, OrlandoSentinel.com, "Dillard's Calvin Smith inspires teammates and opponents on the mat," 31 Jan. 2018 Another standout outfit featured Bad Bunny’s love of wrestling. — Liana Satenstein, Vogue, "Bad Bunny Is the Goofy Fashion Heartthrob We Need Now," 28 Nov. 2018

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wrestling

noun

English Language Learners Definition of wrestling

: a sport in which two people try to throw, force, or pin each other to the ground

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wrestling

noun

wres·tling | \ ˈre-sliŋ

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Kids Definition of wrestling

: a sport in which two opponents wrestle each other

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