wrestleverb [ I or T ]
uk/ˈres.əl/us/ˈres.əl/to fight with someone (especially as a sport) by holding them and trying to throw them to the ground:
He has wrestled professionally for five years.
The police officer tackled the man and wrestled him to the ground.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Fighting sports
- all-in wrestling
- arm-wrestling
- bantamweight
- black belt
- body blow
- flyweight
- foil
- gumshield
- heavyweight
- jab
- jiujitsu
- knockout
- left-hander
- pugilistic
- punching bag
- rope
- roundhouse kick
- sabre
- spar
- wrestler
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Phrasal verb(s)
wrestle with sth