wrestle meaning and definition

WRESTLE noun

Definition of wrestle (noun)

1. the act of engaging in close hand-to-hand combat
   • "they had a fierce wrestle"; "we watched his grappling and wrestling with the bully"
   • synonyms: grapple, grappling, hand-to-hand struggle, wrestling

WRESTLE verb

Definition of wrestle (verb)

1. combat to overcome an opposing tendency or force
   • "He wrestled all his life with his feeling of inferiority"
2. engage in deep thought, consideration, or debate
   • "I wrestled with this decision for years"
3. 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"
   • synonyms: squirm, twist, worm, wriggle, writhe
4. engage in a wrestling match
   • "The children wrestled in the garden"