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Definition of Wrestling

1. Noun. The act of engaging in close hand-to-hand combat. "We watched his grappling and wrestling with the bully"

2. Noun. The sport of hand-to-hand struggle between unarmed contestants who try to throw each other down.

Definition of Wrestling

1. n. Act of one who wrestles; specif., the sport consisting of the hand-to-hand combat between two unarmed contestants who seek to throw each other.

2. n. Act of one who wrestles; specif., the sport consisting of the hand-to-hand combat between two unarmed contestants who seek to throw each other.

Definition of Wrestling

1. Verb. (present participle of wrestle) ¹

2. Noun. A sport where two opponents attempt to subdue each other in bare-handed grappling using techniques of leverage, holding, and pressure points. ¹

3. Noun. A professional tumbling act that emulates the sport of wrestling. Also called "professional wrestling". It is distinguished from sport wrestling -- which has strict internationally recognized rules and is conducted on a mat -- by being scripted, rehearsed, conducted in a boxing ring rather than on a mat, and programmed as entertainment. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Wrestling

1. [n -S]

Medical Definition of Wrestling

1. A sport consisting of hand-to-hand combat between two unarmed contestants seeking to pin or press each other's shoulders to the ground. (12 Dec 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Wrestling

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wrestle with a pig wrestled wrestler wrestlers wrestles wrestling wrestling hold wrestling mat wrestling match wrestling ring

wrestlings wrests wretch wretche wretched wretcheder wretchedest wretchedhead wretchedly wretchedness

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