wrestling
wrestling Lexical Profile
wrestling Game Scores & Validity
• noun
A combat sport or athletic activity in which two opponents grapple with each other and strive to throw or pin the other to the ground according to a code of rules.
"He won a gold medal in freestyle wrestling at the university championship."
An intense physical, mental, or moral struggle to overcome a difficult problem or situation.
"After much internal wrestling with the ethical dilemma, the committee reached a consensus."
• verb
To engage in a close physical contest in which two opponents grapple and try to throw or pin each other to the ground.
"The two athletes were wrestling on the mat during the afternoon training session."
To struggle intensely with a difficult problem, decision, or heavy object.
"Engineers have been wrestling with the complex design flaw for several weeks."
• Rhymes for wrestling
Word Origin & Etymology
From Old English wræstlian ('to twist or writhe'), a frequentative form related to wræstan ('to wrest or twist'), combined with the noun-forming suffix -ing.