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WRESTLE

(noun, verb)

Definitions

There are 5 meanings of the word Wrestle.

How to pronounce wrestle:

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Wrestle - as a noun

The act of engaging in close hand-to-hand combat

Example: "They had a fierce wrestle"

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
grapplegrapplinghand-to-hand strugglewrestling

Wrestle - as a verb

Combat to overcome an opposing tendency or force

Example: "He wrestled all his life with his feeling of inferiority"

Engage in deep thought, consideration, or debate

Example: "I wrestled with this decision for years"

To move in a twisting or contorted motion, (especially when struggling)

Example: "The prisoner writhed in discomfort"

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
squirmtwistwormwrigglewrithe
Hypernyms (Closely Related)
move
Hyponyms (Broadly Related)

Engage in a wrestling match

Example: "The children wrestled in the garden"

Hypernyms (Closely Related)
contendfightstruggle
Hyponyms (Broadly Related)

Example Sentences

"I used to wrestle with my brother when we were kids."
"The two wrestlers are going to wrestle in the championship match."
"She was determined to wrestle the title away from the reigning champion."
"He tried to wrestle the gun out of the attacker's hand."
"The children love to wrestle with their father when he comes home from work."
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Word Game Points

Is WRESTLE a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, wrestle is valid for both Scrabble US and EU
US/CA Valid UK/EU Valid

WRESTLE has a SCRABBLE points total of 10.

Is WRESTLE a valid Words With Friends word?
Yes, wrestle is valid for Words With Friends
Valid Word
WRESTLE has a WORDS WITH FRIENDS points total of 11.

Is WRESTLE a valid WordFeud word?
Yes, wrestle is valid for WordFeud
Valid Word
WRESTLE has a WORDFEUD points total of 10.

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