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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Bruno Sammartino, considered one of the greatest professional wrestling champions in the industry's long history, has died.
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There's a piece in The Player's Tribune by [basketball player] Kevin Love, who came out about his wrestling with anxiety, that is really moving to me.
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In regular session, the board discussed roofing repairs and replacement for the high school principal’s office, girls’ locker room and the wrestling building.
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Both wrestlers were part of Brownsburg's 2016-17 team state championship run and played a major part in the school's recent multi-million dollar wrestling facility renovation, Snyder said.
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Gale is closing in on 15 years as a softball coach during a 42-year coaching career that’s also bounced between football, wrestling and basketball.
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The roughhousing ranges from Lopez putting wrestling holds on opposing mascots to battling them with Star Wars light sabers or even hitting them on the head with poster boards.
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The suit filed Monday alleges Bergen Catholic High School wrestling coaches shared pornographic images with team members, watched wrestlers strip naked and sent athletes inappropriate text messages.
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Luke Martini was forced to quit wrestling and temporarily hockey because of his heart.
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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
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Definition of wrestling for Students
: a sport in which two opponents wrestle each other
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