WRESTLER Synonyms
There are 9 hypernyms of the word wrestler. (close relations)
Definition of WRESTLER
Best Alternative Words for WRESTLER
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grappler | nounn | |||||||
noun • combatant who tries to throw opponent to the ground • a tool consisting of several hooks for grasping and holding; often thrown with a rope | ||||||||
matman | nounn | |||||||
noun • combatant who tries to throw opponent to the ground | ||||||||
athlete | nounn | |||||||
noun • a person trained to compete in sports | ||||||||
boxer | nounn | |||||||
noun • someone who fights with his fists for sport • a member of a nationalistic Chinese secret society that led an unsuccessful rebellion in 1900 against foreign interests in China • a workman employed to pack things into containers • a breed of stocky medium-sized short-haired dog with a brindled coat and square-jawed muzzle developed in Germany | ||||||||
brawler | nounn | |||||||
noun • a fighter (especially one who participates in brawls) | ||||||||
bruiser | nounn | |||||||
noun • a large and strong and heavyset man | ||||||||
combatant | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||||
noun • someone who fights (or is fighting) adjective satellite • engaging in or ready for combat | ||||||||
contender | nounn | |||||||
noun • the contestant you hope to defeat | ||||||||
fighter | nounn | |||||||
noun • someone who fights (or is fighting) • a high-speed military or naval airplane designed to destroy enemy aircraft in the air • someone who fights for a cause | ||||||||
gladiator | nounn | |||||||
noun • (ancient Rome) a professional combatant or a captive who entertained the public by engaging in mortal combat • a professional boxer | ||||||||
prizefighter | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||||
noun • a professional boxer | ||||||||
pugilist | nounn | |||||||
noun • someone who fights with his fists for sport | ||||||||
roughneck | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||||
noun • a cruel and brutal fellow | ||||||||
ruffian | nounn | |||||||
noun • a cruel and brutal fellow | ||||||||
scrapper | nounn | |||||||
noun • someone who fights (or is fighting) | ||||||||
slugger | nounn | |||||||
noun • (baseball) a ballplayer who is batting • a boxer noted for an ability to deliver hard punches | ||||||||
strongman | nounn | |||||||
noun • a man who performs feats of strength at a fair or circus • a powerful political figure who rules by the exercise of force or violence | ||||||||
warrior | nounn | |||||||
noun • someone engaged in or experienced in warfare |