wrestling
pronunciation
How to pronounce wrestling in British English:
UK [ˈreslɪŋ]
How to pronounce wrestling in American English:
US [ˈreslɪŋ]
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- Noun:
- the act of engaging in close hand-to-hand combat
- the sport of hand-to-hand struggle between unarmed contestants who try to throw each other down
Word Origin
- wrestling (n.)
- Old English wræstlung, "sport of grappling and throwing," verbal noun from wrestle (v.). From c. 1300 as "action of wrestling, a wrestling match." Figurative use from c. 1200.
Example
- 1. More specifically , hard drugs and bear wrestling .
- 2. The art of living is more like wrestling than dancing .
- 3. There are also horse races and wrestling matches during the festival , he adds .
- 4. After months of political wrestling with the democrat-controlled legislature , mr christie has emerged with a budget very close to the one he proposed in march .
- 5. Now in its 13th year , the festival features mud wrestling , mud sliding and a mud king contest .