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wrestling

American  
[res-ling] / ˈrɛs lɪŋ /

noun

  1. a sport in which two opponents struggle hand to hand in order to pin or press each other's shoulders to the mat or ground, with the style, rules, and regulations differing widely in amateur and professional matches.

  2. the act of a person who wrestles.

wrestling British  
/ ˈrɛslɪŋ /

noun

  1. any of certain sports in which the contestants fight each other according to various rules governing holds and usually forbidding blows with the closed fist. The principal object is to overcome the opponent either by throwing or pinning him to the ground or by causing him to submit See freestyle Graeco-Roman sumo

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Etymology

Origin of wrestling

before 1100; Middle English; Old English wrǣstlunge. See wrestle, -ing 1

Example Sentences

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I was left wrestling with a difficult question - was my generation part of the problem?

From BBC

The company is still wrestling with the costs of its previous takeovers and resulting waves of reductions.

From Los Angeles Times

Oil markets are wrestling with a disconnect that leaves traders questioning the outlook for crude: a large projected global surplus is colliding with surprisingly resilient prices.

From The Wall Street Journal

Now Gary and the other man were wrestling on the ground, first one rolling to the top, then the other.

From Literature

She tucked it tight under her strong turtle chin and didn’t even notice everyone tickling and pulling, wrestling and shoving.

From Literature

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