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

Sadly, former wrestling star Bautista seems like a dull chip off the Rock here. — Ty Burr, BostonGlobe.com, "Getting taken for a ride in ‘Stuber’," 10 July 2019 As the series progresses, other aspects of its subject’s personality—including a hype-man character tied to his love of pro wrestling—emerge and get their own actorly personifications. — Judy Berman, Time, "Showtime's Extremely Authorized Rick Rubin Docuseries Shangri-La Is Flawed But Sublime," 9 July 2019 At times, the wrestling turned to inappropriate grabbing and groping, said a former altar boy who spoke to the AP on condition of anonymity to protect his privacy. — Kirkland Crawford, Detroit Free Press, "Detroit priest removed by archdiocese because of 'credible' sexual abuse allegation," 7 July 2019 After listening to the opening bell while touching his own fence, Masvidal took three running steps out of his corner and sailed directly into the face of Askren, who had ducked for a wrestling takedown. — Greg Beacham, The Denver Post, "Amanda Nunes wins big, Jon Jones squeaks decision at UFC 239," 7 July 2019 Two-time state champion Colby Singletary died in a car accident on Saturday night and the tragic news rocked the Florida high school wrestling community. — Brant Parsons, orlandosentinel.com, "Wrestling community reacts to tragic passing of Colby Singletary," 7 July 2019 Eventually, Michael Bochicchio, the owner the wrestling school where Tessa was training, gave her an ultimatum. — Nick Talbot, ExpressNews.com, "The Born Legend: Tessa Blanchard forging her own path," 4 July 2019 The pro wrestling legend is no stranger to the SEC. — Ben Flanagan | Bflanagan@al.com, al.com, "‘Wooo Eagle!’: Did you spot Ric Flair on the Auburn University campus?," 24 June 2019 There's also live music, margaritas and Mondo Lucha wrestling. — Chris Foran, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "9 things you should be doing in Milwaukee this weekend, possibly Milwaukee's busiest weekend ever," 20 June 2019

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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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