wrestle

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W0237500 (rĕs′əl)v. wres·tled, wres·tling, wres·tles v.intr.1. a. To try to throw or immobilize another person, especially by gripping with the hands.b. To engage in the sport of wrestling.2. To struggle to move or control something with the hands: wrestled with the truck's steering wheel.3. To struggle in trying to manage, control, or deal with something: wrestling with budget cuts; wrestle with one's conscience.v.tr.1. a. To try to throw or immoblize (someone); wrestle with: wrestled the fugitive to the ground.b. To take part in a wrestling match with (someone).c. To take part in (a wrestling match).2. a. To move or lift with great effort and force: wrestled the piano up the stairs.b. To taken (something) away from another by gripping and pulling: wrestled the gun out of the robber's hands.3. To throw (a calf or other animal) for branding.n.1. The act or a bout of wrestling.2. A struggle: a wrestle with a problem.

[Middle English wrestlen, from Old English *wrǣstlian, frequentative of wrǣstan, to twist; see wer- in Indo-European roots.]

wres′tler n.

wrestle

(ˈrɛsəl) vb1. (Wrestling) to fight (another person) by holding, throwing, etc, without punching with the closed fist2. (Wrestling) (intr) to participate in wrestling3. (when: intr, foll by with or against) to fight with (a person, problem, or thing): wrestle with one's conscience. 4. (tr) to move laboriously, as with wrestling movements5. (Agriculture) (tr) US and Canadian to throw (an animal) for brandingn6. (Wrestling) the act of wrestling7. a struggle or tussle[Old English wræstlian; related to Middle Dutch wrastelen (Dutch worstelen), Old Norse rost current, race] ˈwrestler n

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v. -tled, -tling,
n. v.i. 1. to engage in wrestling. 2. to contend or struggle, as for mastery; grapple: to wrestle with one's conscience. v.t. 3. to contend with in wrestling. 4. to force by or as if by wrestling. 5. to throw (a calf or other animal) for branding. n. 6. an act of or a bout at wrestling. 7. a struggle. [before 1100; Middle English; Old English *wrǣstlian (compare Old English wrǣstlere wrestler)] wres′tler, n.

wrestle

Past participle: wrestled
Gerund: wrestling

Imperative
wrestle
wrestle

Present
I wrestle
you wrestle
he/she/it wrestles
we wrestle
you wrestle
they wrestle

Preterite
I wrestled
you wrestled
he/she/it wrestled
we wrestled
you wrestled
they wrestled

Present Continuous
I am wrestling
you are wrestling
he/she/it is wrestling
we are wrestling
you are wrestling
they are wrestling

Present Perfect
I have wrestled
you have wrestled
he/she/it has wrestled
we have wrestled
you have wrestled
they have wrestled

Past Continuous
I was wrestling
you were wrestling
he/she/it was wrestling
we were wrestling
you were wrestling
they were wrestling

Past Perfect
I had wrestled
you had wrestled
he/she/it had wrestled
we had wrestled
you had wrestled
they had wrestled

Future
I will wrestle
you will wrestle
he/she/it will wrestle
we will wrestle
you will wrestle
they will wrestle

Future Perfect
I will have wrestled
you will have wrestled
he/she/it will have wrestled
we will have wrestled
you will have wrestled
they will have wrestled

Future Continuous
I will be wrestling
you will be wrestling
he/she/it will be wrestling
we will be wrestling
you will be wrestling
they will be wrestling

Present Perfect Continuous
I have been wrestling
you have been wrestling
he/she/it has been wrestling
we have been wrestling
you have been wrestling
they have been wrestling

Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been wrestling
you will have been wrestling
he/she/it will have been wrestling
we will have been wrestling
you will have been wrestling
they will have been wrestling

Past Perfect Continuous
I had been wrestling
you had been wrestling
he/she/it had been wrestling
we had been wrestling
you had been wrestling
they had been wrestling

Conditional
I would wrestle
you would wrestle
he/she/it would wrestle
we would wrestle
you would wrestle
they would wrestle

Past Conditional
I would have wrestled
you would have wrestled
he/she/it would have wrestled
we would have wrestled
you would have wrestled
they would have wrestled

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	wrestle - the act of engaging in close hand-to-hand combat; "they had a fierce wrestle"; "we watched his grappling and wrestling with the bully"grappling, hand-to-hand struggle, wrestling, grapplestruggle - strenuous effort; "the struggle to get through the crowd exhausted her"
Verb	1.	wrestle - combat to overcome an opposing tendency or force; "He wrestled all his life with his feeling of inferiority"battle, combat - battle or contend against in or as if in a battle; "The Kurds are combating Iraqi troops in Northern Iraq"; "We must combat the prejudices against other races"; "they battled over the budget"
	2.	wrestle - engage in deep thought, consideration, or debate; "I wrestled with this decision for years"deliberate, moot, debate, consider, turn over - think about carefully; weigh; "They considered the possibility of a strike"; "Turn the proposal over in your mind"
	3.	wrestle - to move in a twisting or contorted motion, (especially when struggling); "The prisoner writhed in discomfort"; "The child tried to wriggle free from his aunt's embrace"squirm, twist, worm, wriggle, writhemove - move so as to change position, perform a nontranslational motion; "He moved his hand slightly to the right"wrench - make a sudden twisting motion
	4.	wrestle - engage in a wrestling match; "The children wrestled in the garden"fight, struggle, contend - be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight; "the tribesmen fought each other"; "Siblings are always fighting"; "Militant groups are contending for control of the country"mudwrestle, mud-wrestle - wrestle in mud; "some people enjoy watching people who mudwrestle"

wrestle

verb fight, battle, struggle, combat, contend, strive, grapple, tussle, scuffle The boys wrestled with each other in the garden.

wrestle

verb1. To contend with an opponent at close quarters, as by attempting to throw him or her:grapple, scuffle, tussle.Idiom: go to the mat with.2. To strive in opposition:battle, combat, contend, duel, fight, struggle, tilt, war.

Translations

全力对付摔跤

wrestle

(ˈresl) verb1. to struggle physically (with someone), especially as a sport. 摔跤2. to struggle (with a problem etc). I've been wrestling with the office accounts.全力对付ˈwrestler noun a person who takes part in the sport of wrestling. 摔跤运动员

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wrestle with a pig

To attempt a futile task with someone who enjoys the struggle (just as a pig would enjoy wrestling in the mud). I swear, trying to get the truth out of a teenager is like wrestling with a pig! My daughter has an excuse for everything, and I think she enjoys frustrating me!See also: pig, wrestle

wrestle with (someone or something)

1. Literally, to grapple with someone or an animal in an attempt to subdue and immobilize or just as part of aggressive play. The kids have been out there wrestling with each other all day. The animal control worker had to wrestle with the rabid raccoon to get it in the cage.2. To attempt to handle or move something, typically a large, heavy, or unwieldy object, with much difficulty. We had to wrestle with it a bit, but we got that big bed frame upstairs.3. To attempt to deal with something difficult or troubling, such as a problem or decision. I've wrestled with this equation for hours, but I just can't seem to get it right. He's clearly wrestling with his past and trying to make amends for the things he's done.See also: wrestle

wrestle something from someone

to get something away from someone after a physical struggle. Wally wrestled the gun away from Max and threw it out the window. I could not wrestle my wallet from the thief.See also: wrestle

wrestle something into something

to struggle with something large to get it into something or some place. She wrestled the packages into the backseat of the car. I wrestled the suitcases into the rack over my seat.See also: wrestle

wrestle with someone

to contend with someone in a physical wrestling match. You are too big to wrestle with him! I want to wrestle with someone my own size.See also: wrestle

wrestle with something

1. . to struggle with something large to move it about. He wrestled with the piano and finally got it to move. The two men were wrestling with the heavy trunk for nearly ten minutes, trying to get it up the stairs. 2. . to grapple or struggle with some large animal. The man wrestled with the tiger for a while but was seriously mauled in a short time. Sam liked to wrestle with the family dog. 3. to struggle with a difficult problem; to struggle with a moral decision. We wrestled with the problem and finally decided to go ahead. Let me wrestle with this matter for a while longer.See also: wrestle

wrestle with

v.1. To contend with someone by grappling and attempting to throw or immobilize one's opponent: I wrestled with my cousin in the living room until my mom ordered us to go outside.2. To contend or struggle with something or someone: The students wrestled with the math problem all afternoon.3. To strive in an effort to master something: The thieves must wrestle with the guilt that weighs on them.See also: wrestle

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verb fight

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verb to contend with an opponent at close quarters, as by attempting to throw him or her

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verb to strive in opposition

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noun the act of engaging in close hand-to-hand combat

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verb combat to overcome an opposing tendency or force

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verb engage in deep thought, consideration, or debate

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verb to move in a twisting or contorted motion, (especially when struggling)

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verb engage in a wrestling match

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