What is the meaning of wrestle?

noun

verb

  • Combat to overcome an opposing tendency or force.
    • usage: "He wrestled all his life with his feeling of inferiority"
  • Engage in deep thought, consideration, or debate.
    • usage: "I wrestled with this decision for years"
  • To move in a twisting or contorted motion, (especially when struggling. )
    • usage: "The prisoner writhed in discomfort"; "The child tried to wriggle free from his aunt's embrace"
  • Engage in a wrestling match.
    • usage: "The children wrestled in the garden"
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APAWordNet. (2010). wrestle. Retrieved September 20, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/wrestle/definitions/1191350
ChicagoWordNet. 2010. "wrestle" http://smartdefine.org/wrestle/definitions/1191350 (accessed September 20, 2026).
HarvardWordNet 2010, wrestle, Smart Define, viewed 20 September, 2026, <http://smartdefine.org/wrestle/definitions/1191350>.
MLAWordNet. "wrestle" 23 October 2010. Web. 20 September 2026. <http://smartdefine.org/wrestle/definitions/1191350>
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