wrestle
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wrestle Definition
(n)
the
act
of
engaging
in
close
hand
-
to
-
hand
combat
; "
they
had
a
fierce
wrestle
"; "
we
watched
his
grappling
and
wrestling
with
the
bully
"
(v)
combat
to
overcome
an
opposing
tendency
or
force
; "
He
wrestled
all
his
life
with
his
feeling
of
inferiority
"
(v)
engage
in
deep
thought
,
consideration
,
or
debate
; "
I
wrestled
with
this
decision
for
years
"
(v)
to
move
in
a
twisting
or
contorted
motion
, (
especially
when
struggling
); "
The
prisoner
writhed
in
discomfort
"; "
The
child
tried
to
wriggle
free
from
his
aunt
''
s
embrace
"
(v)
engage
in
a
wrestling
match
; "
The
children
wrestled
in
the
garden
"
wrestle Synonyms
grapple
grappling
hand-to-hand struggle
squirm
twist
worm
wrestle
wrestling
wriggle
writhe
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