wrestle

v., -tled, -tling, -tles.

v.intr.

1. To contend by grappling and attempting to throw or immobilize one's opponent, especially under contest rules.
2. To contend or struggle: wrestling with budget cuts.
3. To strive in an effort to master something: wrestle with one's conscience.

v.tr.

1. 1. To take part in (a wrestling match).
   2. To take part in a wrestling match with.
2. To move or lift with great effort and force: wrestled the piano up the stairs.
3. To throw (a calf or other animal) for branding.

n.

1. The act or a bout of wrestling.
2. A struggle.

[Middle English wrestlen, from Old English *wrǣstlian, frequentative of wrǣstan, to twist.]

wrestler wres'tler n.

verb

1. To contend with an opponent at close quarters, as by attempting to throw him or her: grapple, scuffle, tussle. Idioms: go to the mat with. See conflict/cooperation, touch/not touch.
2. To strive in opposition: battle, combat, contend, duel, fight, struggle, tilt, war. See conflict/cooperation.

IN BRIEF: The act of engaging in close hand-to-hand combat.

Never wrestle with a pig. You get dirty, and besides, the pig likes it. — George Bernard Shaw (1856-1950).

Tutor's tip: Another word that sounds like "wrest" which means to pull away an object, is "rest" which a time of inactivity after work.

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The noun has one meaning:

Meaning #1: the act of engaging in close hand-to-hand combat
  Synonyms: wrestling, grapple, grappling, hand-to-hand struggle

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The verb wrestle has 4 meanings:

Meaning #1: combat to overcome an opposing tendency or force

Meaning #2: engage in deep thought, consideration, or debate

Meaning #3: to move in a twisting or contorted motion, (esp. when struggling)
  Synonyms: writhe, wriggle, worm, squirm, twist

Meaning #4: engage in a wrestling match

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Dansk (Danish)
v. intr. - brydes
v. tr. - bryde, kæmpe
n. - brydning, brydekamp, kamp

Nederlands (Dutch)
worstelen

Français (French)
v. intr. - lutter, faire du catch, être aux prises (avec sa conscience)
v. tr. - se battre avec, lutter avec/contre, marquer au fer rouge (un animal)
n. - lutte, corps à corps, (Sport) catch

Deutsch (German)
v. - ringen, kämpfen, sich abmühen
n. - Ringen, Ringkampf

Ελληνική (Greek)
v. - παλεύω, αγωνίζομαι
n. - πάλη, πάλεμα

Italiano (Italian)
lottare, lotta

Português (Portuguese)
v. - lutar, praticar luta romana
n. - luta (f), luta romana (f)

Русский (Russian)
борьба, борцовский поединок, бороться, биться над чем-л., корчиться

Español (Spanish)
v. intr. - luchar, forcejear, lidiar, pelear
v. tr. - luchar con, pelear con
n. - lucha, partido de lucha, contienda, pugna

Svenska (Swedish)
v. - brottas
n. - brottning

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
摔角, 斗争, 格斗, 扭斗, 角力

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
v. intr. - 摔角, 鬥爭, 格鬥
v. tr. - 摔角
n. - 摔角, 扭鬥, 角力

한국어 (Korean)
v. intr. - 맞붙다, 싸우다
v. tr. - ~와 맞붙어 싸우다, ~을 넘어 뜨리다, 힘껏 밀다
n. - 맞붙기, 레슬링, 분투

日本語 (Japanese)
v. - とっ組み合う, 取り組む, 戦う, 格闘する

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(فعل) يتصارع, يكافح, يناضل (الاسم) كفاح, مصارعه‏

עברית (Hebrew)
v. intr. - ‮נאבק, התגושש, התמודד‬
v. tr. - ‮נאבק, התגושש, התמודד‬
n. - ‮היאבקות, מאבק‬

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