wrestle
1 ENTRIES FOUND:
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wrestles;
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Britannica Dictionary definition of WRESTLE
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a
:
to fight (someone) by holding and pushing instead of by hitting, kicking, or punching
[+ object]
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She wrestled him to the ground. [=she held on to him and forced him to fall to the ground]
[no object]
— usually + with
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She wrestled with her attacker.
b
:
to fight in the sport of wrestling
[+ object]
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They'll be wrestling each other for the championship.
[no object]
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They'll be wrestling with/against each other for the championship.
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I wrestled in high school. [=I was a wrestler in high school]
2
:
to struggle to move, deal with, or control something
[no object]
— + with
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She was wrestling with her luggage as she boarded the plane.
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She wrestled with her conscience.
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We wrestled with the issue/problem of how to cut costs without laying off workers.
[+ object]
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He finally wrestled his drug habit into submission. [=he finally overcame his drug habit]
