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Wrestle (Verb)

Meaning 1

Combat to overcome an opposing tendency or force; "He wrestled all his life with his feeling of inferiority".

Classification

Verbs of fighting, athletic activities.

Hypernyms

  • Combat

Related Words

  • Wrestler (noun)

Meaning 2

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".

Classification

Verbs of walking, flying, swimming.

Synonyms

  • Squirm
  • Twist
  • Worm
  • Wriggle
  • Writhe

Hypernyms

  • Move

Hyponyms

  • Wrench

Meaning 3

Engage in a wrestling match; "The children wrestled in the garden".

Classification

Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging.

Hypernyms

  • Fight
  • Struggle

Hyponyms

  • Mud-wrestle

Related Words

  • Wrestle (noun)
  • Wrestling (noun)

Meaning 4

Engage in deep thought, consideration, or debate; "I wrestled with this decision for years".

Classification

Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing.

Hypernyms

  • Moot
  • Turn Over
  • Debate
  • Deliberate
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