American English pronunciation
How to pronounce wrestles
IPA transcription: ['ɹɛsəlz]
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Noun
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the act of engaging in close hand-to-hand combat
“they had a fierce wrestle”
“we watched his grappling and wrestling with the bully”
Verb
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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”
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combat to overcome an opposing tendency or force
“He wrestled all his life with his feeling of inferiority”
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engage in deep thought, consideration, or debate
“I wrestled with this decision for years”
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engage in a wrestling match
“The children wrestled in the garden”
Usage examples
- Brown currently wrestles on the Independent circuit in the Northeastern United States.
- A man dressed as a cowboy wrestles with a young calf in midair an ambulance and onlookers are behind a fence