Synonyms:
wrestle, wrestling, grapple, grappling, hand-to-hand_struggle
Meaning: 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
meaning of the word
Synonyms:
wrestle
Meaning: combat to overcome an opposing tendency or force; "He wrestled all his life with his feeling of inferiority"
Synonyms:
wrestle
Meaning: engage in deep thought, consideration, or debate; "I wrestled with this decision for years"
Usage examples
In a moment the two men were locked in a clumsy wrestle.
Previously he had never felt obliged to wrestle too seriously with this question.
I am Shepherd Paul, and I have come to wrestle with you, and to free your wife from your clutches.'
'I am Stone Crusher,' answered the man, and the greatest wish of my life is to wrestle with Shepherd Paul.'
'I am Tree Comber,' he answered proudly; 'and the greatest wish of my life is to wrestle with Shepherd Paul.'
But do not think us cowards; if you wish to try our strength, we will shoot and box, and wrestle, against any men on earth."