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wrestling

wrest·ling

UK/ˈɹɛs.l̩.ɪŋ/ US/ˈɹɛs.lɪŋ/ fairly common

noun

1.

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

  • “they had a fierce wrestle”
  • “we watched his grappling and wrestling with the bully”
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2.

the sport of hand-to-hand struggle between unarmed contestants who try to throw each other down

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Origin

From late Old English wræstlung.

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