wrestling

noun

wres·​tling ˈre-sliŋ 

ˈra-;

ˈre-sᵊl-iŋ,

ˈra-

: 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

Andre Petroski: Unable to establish his wrestling against Edmen Shahbazyan, Andre Petroski had no backup plan, and that cost him the fight. —Trent Reinsmith, Forbes.com, 14 June 2025

Pro Wrestling History For more WWE and professional wrestling news, head on over to Newsweek Sports. —Jeremy Hanna, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 June 2025

In case this musical madness was missing an extra touch, the group wears Mexican wrestling masks as part of its wardrobe in the fun music video. —Luisa Calle, Billboard, 13 June 2025

The only vote in the hour-long meeting was unanimous approval of the wrestling format for the upcoming year. —Danny Ventura, Boston Herald, 12 June 2025

Word History

First Known Use

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing wrestling

• arm wrestling
• Indian wrestling
• wrist wrestling

Kids Definition

wrestling

noun

wres·​tling ˈres-liŋ 

: the sport in which two contestants wrestle each other