wrestling

[US]/'reslɪŋ/
[UK]/'rɛslɪŋ/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. a combat sport involving grappling techniques, attempting to control or resist an opponent on the mat or ground.

Phrases & Collocations

wrestling match

professional wrestler

wrestling ring

amateur wrestling

wrestling champion

wrestling coach

tag team wrestling

wrestling federation

wrestling move

sumo wrestling

Example Sentences

wrestling with an opponent.

wrestling with budget cuts.

He enjoys going to wrestling bouts.

He defaulted in the wrestling tournament.

he thought the best part of the fetch was wrestling over the stick.

Real-world Examples

Um, we were, uh... - We were wrestling. Wrestling.

Source: Desperate Housewives (Audio Version) Season 5

We were arm wrestling, but it still counts.

Source: Modern Family - Season 07

Our main attraction tonight is lady mud wrestling.

Source: Lai Shixiong Advanced English Vocabulary 3500

You see that little petunia he's wrestling?

Source: Modern Family - Season 05

And then what's your favorite wrestling match of your career?

Source: CNN 10 Student English of the Month

Uozumi competed in Greco-Roman wrestling in Japan at a national level.

Source: VOA Slow English - Entertainment

For years, the United States has been wrestling with the problem of drug abuse.

Source: CNN 10 Student English November 2021 Compilation

Asashoryu grew up with wrestling in his blood.

Source: Introduction to World Celebrities

The city's schools are still wrestling with shortages of staff and supplies.

Source: PBS English News

If there's one thing most boys in my school are into, it's professional wrestling.

Source: Diary of a Little Kid 1: Haunted House Ideas

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