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How to pronounce wrestle in English?

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Type Words
Synonyms squirm, twist, worm, wriggle, writhe
Type of move
Has types wrench
Type Words
Synonyms grapple, grappling, hand-to-hand struggle, wrestling
Type of struggle


they had a fierce wrestle.
Type Words
Type of battle, combat
Derivation wrestler


He wrestled all his life with his feeling of inferiority.
Type Words
Type of fight, struggle, contend
Has types mudwrestle, mud-wrestle
Derivation wrestling


The children wrestled in the garden.
Type Words
Type of debate, moot, turn over, consider, deliberate


I wrestled with this decision for years.

Examples of wrestle

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Jarad Smarsh, who lost most of last season to knee surgery, will wrestle at 135.
From the stltoday.com
The thought of not being able to run, jump and wrestle equated to nonexpression.
From the kentucky.com
He's got the potential to really go in there and wrestle his match, at his pace.
From the kentucky.com
When I was small, we would wrestle and as time went by we got bigger and better.
From the inrich.com
Gaza residents also wrestle with high black market prices and overstuffed taxis.
From the omaha.com
The other 103-pounders had seen him wrestle, and had an idea how to wrestle him.
From the news.enquirer.com
Broughton defender Lee Browne tries to wrestle the ball away but comes up short.
From the newsobserver.com
That has taught some travelers to pack light and wrestle for overhead bin space.
From the us.cnn.com
Funk was set to wrestle at the ECW One Night Standpay-per-view on June 11, 2006.
From the en.wikipedia.org
More examples
  • The act of engaging in close hand-to-hand combat; "they had a fierce wrestle"; "we watched his grappling and wrestling with the bully"
  • Combat to overcome an opposing tendency or force; "He wrestled all his life with his feeling of inferiority"
  • Engage in deep thought, consideration, or debate; "I wrestled with this decision for years"
  • Writhe: 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"
  • Engage in a wrestling match; "The children wrestled in the garden"
  • (wrestler) combatant who tries to throw opponent to the ground
  • (wrestling) the sport of hand-to-hand struggle between unarmed contestants who try to throw each other down
  • (The Wrestler (sculpture)) The Wrestler is an ancient basalt statuette that is one of the most important sculptures of the Olmec culture. The near life-size figure has been praised not only for its realism and sense of energy, but also for its aesthetic qualities.Castro-Leal. ...
  • (The Wrestler (song)) "The Wrestler" is the title song from the 2008 film, The Wrestler. The track was written and performed by Bruce Springsteen.