Synonyms of wrestle

wrestle 1 of 2

verb (1)

as in to fight

to seize and attempt to unbalance one another for the purpose of achieving physical mastery

the sisters wrestled on the floor over the last cookie

Synonyms & Similar Words

• fight
• grapple
• brawl
• tussle
• battle
• contend
• rassle
• scuffle
• combat
• hit
• duel
• punch
• war (against)
• strike
• skirmish
• clash (with)
• box
• beat
• slug
• spar
• bash
• buffet
• batter

wrestle (with)

2 of 2

verb (2)

as in to contemplate

to give serious and careful thought to

I've been wrestling with the idea of switching careers for quite some time

Synonyms & Similar Words

• contemplate
• consider
• ponder
• debate
• entertain
• study
• think (about or over)
• mull (over)
• question
• pore (over)
• eye
• chew on
• weigh
• explore
• review
• chew over
• look at
• analyze
• kick around
• meditate
• deliberate
• ruminate
• cogitate
• perpend
• revolve
• beat one's brains out (about)
• cudgel one's brains (about)
• muse (upon)
• turn
• reflect (on or upon)
• brood (about or over)
• fret (about or over)
• dwell (on or upon)
• digest
• drink (in)
• speculate (about)
• obsess (about or over)
• fixate (on or upon)
• believe
• reminisce
• reason
• conclude
• absorb
• opine
• conceive
• assimilate
• second-guess

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• ignore
• disregard
• slight
• overlook
• reject
• dismiss
• pooh
• pooh-pooh

Phrases Containing wrestle

• wrestle (with)