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

Rikishi, a member of the iconic Anoa'i wrestling dynasty, is one of the most popular stars of the Attitude Era. —Andrew Ravens‎, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Oct. 2025

What are people who are on the inside in foreign policy wrestling with right now? —Katie Campione, Deadline, 18 Oct. 2025

Although the show was opened by the Super Fly God himself, some attendees were clearly only seated for the headliner, side-eyeing the hyperbolic lyrics about cooking bricks and live wrestling stunts. —Demicia Inman, VIBE.com, 17 Oct. 2025

The Wyatt Sicks are a wrestling stable whose characters were born of Windham’s imagination. —Eve Chen, USA Today, 16 Oct. 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