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wrestle

1 ENTRIES FOUND:
wrestle /ˈrɛsəl/ verb
wrestles; wrestled; wrestling
wrestle
/ˈrɛsəl/
verb
wrestles; wrestled; wrestling
Learner's definition of WRESTLE
: to fight (someone) by holding and pushing instead of by hitting, kicking, or punching把(某人)摔倒
[+ object]
[no object]
usually + with
: to fight in the sport of wrestling摔跤
[+ object]
[no object]
: to struggle to move, deal with, or control something费力移动;努力对付;竭力控制
[no object]
+ with
[+ object]
IELTS BNC: 11240 COCA: 6407

wrestle

1 of 2

verb

wres·​tle ˈre-səl How to pronounce wrestle (audio) ˈra- How to pronounce wrestle (audio)
wrestled; wrestling ˈre-sliŋ How to pronounce wrestle (audio)
ˈra-;
ˈre-sᵊl-iŋ,
ˈra-

intransitive verb

1
: to contend by grappling with and striving to trip or throw an opponent down or off balance
2
: to combat an opposing tendency or force
wrestling with his conscience
3
: to engage in deep thought, consideration, or debate
4
: to engage in or as if in a violent or determined struggle
wrestling with cumbersome luggage

transitive verb

1
a
: to engage in (a match, bout, or fall) in wrestling
b
: to wrestle with
wrestle an alligator
2
: to move, maneuver, or force with difficulty
wrestler
ˈre-slər How to pronounce wrestle (audio)
ˈra-;
ˈre-sᵊl-ər
ˈra-
noun

wrestle

2 of 2

noun

: the action or an instance of wrestling : struggle
especially : a wrestling bout

Synonyms

Example Sentences

Verb They'll be wrestling each other for the championship. They'll be wrestling with each other for the championship.
Recent Examples on the Web
Verb
It’s one of the projects that the tradition has to wrestle with in this century. And David Noyce, The Salt Lake Tribune, 4 Sep. 2022 That’s usually easier for younger companies, which unlike more mature startups don’t have to wrestle with cost-cutting or demands for hyper growth. WIRED, 25 Aug. 2022 As the officers wrestle with Steven Saenz, Christine Saenz can be seen rising to her feet before an officer throws her to the ground. Tim Stelloh, NBC News, 6 Aug. 2022 The modern e-retailer has to wrestle with these questions while simultaneously managing returns as a cost center on their balance sheet. Ben Freedman, Forbes, 22 Apr. 2022 In order to reach 62 homers and wrestle the record away from Maris’ 1961 season, Judge will need 29 bombs in the team’s final 70 games. Matthew Roberson, Hartford Courant, 18 July 2022 The man initially handed over the keys but then managed to wrestle the gun away from the armed man. Taylor Pettaway, San Antonio Express-News, 13 July 2022 The friend’s mother said the teen was forced to wrestle the gun away from Casey. Justin Jouvenal, Washington Post, 6 June 2022 Planning to rob the store for money to support his cocaine habit, investigators have said that Mahoney pulled a gun, which Moore was able to wrestle away and use to shoot the clerk. Meg Kinnard, ajc, 23 Apr. 2022
Noun
The officers confronted Black after a woman called 911 after seeing Black wrestle with a younger relative. Alex Mann, Baltimore Sun, 8 Aug. 2022 Thompson, 18, who is headed to Franklin and Marshall College in the fall to wrestle, went 10-1 at the recent AAU Scholastic Duals (Disney Duals). Gary Curreri, Sun Sentinel, 23 June 2022 One of the thorniest problems mobile and edge platforms wrestle with is achieving 3D perception on 2D images or 3D point clouds using an energy-efficient platform like Snapdragon. Karl Freund, Forbes, 15 Aug. 2022 It’s the name of the man who lost in a wrestle with God, resulting in his newfound purpose as Israel — a role that rewrote the outcome of Jacob’s life altogether. Amanda Peukert, SPIN, 11 Aug. 2022 Here as in there, hope and despair wrestle for air inside a hero who struggles to see himself as such. Angie Han, The Hollywood Reporter, 27 May 2022 Two people would enter the circle and wrestle as the others cheered on or wolfed down bologna sandwiches. Mike Postalakis, SPIN, 25 May 2022 The pilot of an airliner travelling from Denver to Chicago announced Mizelle’s decision in mid-flight on Wednesday, causing passengers to erupt in applause and wrestle for seats in first class. Andy Borowitz, The New Yorker, 20 Apr. 2022 At times, like a gunslinger, she is challenged to arm wrestle by those out to prove themselves. Mike Klingaman, Baltimore Sun, 6 Apr. 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

Verb

Middle English wrastlen, wrestlen, from Old English wrǣstlian, frequentative of wrǣstan

First Known Use

Verb

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1

Noun

1593, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of wrestle was before the 12th century
IELTS BNC: 11240 COCA: 6407

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