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- [res-uh l]
- /ˈrɛs əl/
- /ˈres.l̩/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [res-uh l]
- /ˈrɛs əl/
Definitions of wrestle word
- verb without object wrestle to engage in wrestling. 1
- verb without object wrestle to contend, as in a struggle for mastery; grapple: to wrestle with one's conscience. 1
- verb with object wrestle to contend with in wrestling. 1
- verb with object wrestle to force by or as if by wrestling. 1
- verb with object wrestle to throw (a calf or other animal) for branding. 1
- noun wrestle an act of or a bout at wrestling. 1
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Origin of wrestle
First appearance:
before 1100 One of the 6% oldest English words
before 1100; Middle English wrestlen, wrastlen (v.), Old English *wrǣstlian (compare Old English wrǣstlere wrestler), frequentative of wrǣstan to wrest; cognate with Middle Dutch, Middle Low German worstelen
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Parts of speech for Wrestle
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
wrestle popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 81% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
Synonyms for wrestle
Antonyms for wrestle
verb wrestle
- agree — If people agree with each other about something, they have the same opinion about it or say that they have the same opinion.
- idle — not working or active; unemployed; doing nothing: idle workers.
- laze — to idle or lounge lazily (often followed by around): I was too tired to do anything but laze around this weekend.
- make peace — the normal, nonwarring condition of a nation, group of nations, or the world.
- rest — a support for a lance; lance rest.
Top questions with wrestle
- how to wrestle?
- how to wrestle an alligator?
- how to leg wrestle?
See also
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