Wrestling synonyms
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The definition of a wrestle is a sports contest between two opponents who try to force each other onto a mat.
Any of various grasping devices having hinged tines or jaws that close around an object or load, used especially in lifting or dragging heavy items.
To struggle or fight forcefully; contend:
The definition of contention is a struggle, dispute or something that someone argues about.
the act of engaging in close hand-to-hand combat
To wrench or sprain:
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To twist about in a wriggling, snakelike motion; writhe.
To move in a manner suggestive of a worm.
To move to and fro with a twisting, writhing motion; twist and turn; squirm
To fight, struggle, contend, etc. briefly but vigorously; wrestle; scuffle
To labor; toil; struggle
(Informal) To fight, quarrel, or argue
To contend or fight violently with an opponent
To oppose physically or in battle, as with fists, weapons, etc.
To struggle or fight in rough confusion
To carry on war; engage in military conflict
To fight with lances; joust.
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To strive in combat; fight
To oppose in battle; fight against.
touching (related)
To try; to prove, as with a touchstone.
conflicting (related)
Conflict means to clash with someone or something.
wrestler (related)
sumo (related)
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full-contact (related)
football (related)
basketball (related)
A fighting competition.
fight (related)
The power or inclination to fight; pugnacity:
rassling
the sport of hand-to-hand struggle between unarmed contestants who try to throw each other down
Find another word for wrestling. In this page you can discover 34 synonyms, antonyms, idiomatic expressions, and related words for wrestling, like: wrestle, grapple, striving, contention, grappling, hand-to-hand struggle, twisting, squirming, worming, wriggling and writhing.
