wrestling

noun

wres·​tling ˈre-sliŋ How to pronounce wrestling (audio)
ˈra-;
ˈre-sᵊl-iŋ,
ˈra-
: a sport or contest in which two unarmed individuals struggle hand to hand with each attempting to subdue or unbalance the other

Examples of wrestling in a Sentence

My favorite sport is wrestling. He was on the wrestling team in high school.
Recent Examples on the Web Zac Efron and Jeremy Allen White's wrestling drama landed every tragic gut punch. Sydney Bucksbaum, EW.com, 5 Mar. 2024 Many viral videos emerged from the party, including clips of the Philadelphia Eagles center dancing in a red and yellow wrestling mask and the 14-time Grammy winner singing along to her own songs with Travis. Rania Aniftos, Billboard, 4 Mar. 2024 Rochester High School was hosting 11 area schools for a wrestling meet on March 2 when a loud noise came from someone in the audience, according to a news release from the Fulton County Sheriff’s Office. Kate Linderman, Kansas City Star, 4 Mar. 2024 India’s female wrestlers staged demonstrations starting in January last year against the chair of the wrestling federation, accusing him of repeatedly groping women over the previous decade. Anant Gupta, Washington Post, 4 Mar. 2024 Friends and family of a beloved freshman athlete at a Christian Kentucky college cannot fathom why his wrestling teammate allegedly strangled him in his dorm room just days before their team traveled to Kansas to compete for a national championship. Christina Coulter, Fox News, 3 Mar. 2024 Members showcase their wrestling skills on their YouTube channel, performing inside makeshift bamboo ring posts with string ropes and soil. Alan Taylor, The Atlantic, 1 Mar. 2024 De Leon won the CCS wrestling title the previous week. Joseph Dycus, The Mercury News, 1 Mar. 2024 Merrill has not lost a match in his high school wrestling career and won each of his last four matches by fall at the Central Coast Section championships last weekend. Nathan Canilao, The Mercury News, 21 Feb. 2024

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Word History

First Known Use

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of wrestling was before the 12th century

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“Wrestling.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wrestling. Accessed 19 Mar. 2024.

Kids Definition

wrestling

noun
wres·​tling ˈres-liŋ How to pronounce wrestling (audio)
: the sport in which two contestants wrestle each other
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