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
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Examples of wrestling in a Sentence
My favorite sport is wrestling.
He was on the wrestling team in high school.
Recent Examples of wrestling from the Web
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Vader, known in professional wrestling for his red mask and suprisingly agile moves for a big man, had open-heart surgery in March.
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CovCath junior Mannie Murrer was fourth in the state in wrestling, a best-ever finish for the program.
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Aric Bohn of Mukwonago and Keegan O’Toole of Arrowhead also won their second straight state titles in wrestling.
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Prior’s defiant fight for life in the face of despair — sometimes in the form of a literal wrestling match with an angel, like Jacob fighting for his blessing — is the heart of the play’s two parts.
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Bruce is well known in wrestling and in podcasting.
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André had a prolific career in professional wrestling and came to be known for his size, caused by acromegaly, sometimes called gigantism, which made his limbs and organs grow too large.
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During that time, De La Salle won three titles - two in wrestling and one in basketball - and has five runners-up trophies, including three in wrestling, one in football and one in girls basketball.
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Boys wrestling Jacob Allen, Poway The San Diego Section masters champion and fourth-place state finalist was training with someone 25 pounds heavier for a freestyle wrestling tournament his sophomore year.
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First Known Use of wrestling
before 12th century
WRESTLING Defined for English Language Learners
Definition of wrestling for English Language Learners
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: a sport in which two people try to throw, force, or pin each other to the ground
WRESTLING Defined for Kids
Definition of wrestling for Students
: a sport in which two opponents wrestle each other
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