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

Indiana won the conference’s third straight College Football Playoff, and other national championships have been won in men’s wrestling (Penn State), women’s ice hockey (Wisconsin), men’s water polo (UCLA), men’s soccer (Washington) and field hockey (Northwestern). —Eric Olson, Chicago Tribune, 9 Apr. 2026

There is no one way to get into professional wrestling. —Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 9 Apr. 2026

But what about something for the wrestling devotees? —Randy McMullen, Mercury News, 9 Apr. 2026

Step aside Justin, Sahith and Tommy, All Elite Wrestling is taking over your golf championship home, the SoFi Center at Palm Beach State College’s Palm Beach Gardens campus in West Palm Beach for some championship pro wrestling action. —James Varsallone, Miami Herald, 8 Apr. 2026

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