wrestle
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
verb
- 1
engage in deep thought, consideration, or debate
I wrestled with this decision for years
- 2
combat to overcome an opposing tendency or force
He wrestled all his life with his feeling of inferiority
- 3
engage in a wrestling match
The children wrestled in the garden
- 4
to move in a twisting or contorted motion, (especially when struggling)
The prisoner writhed in discomfort
The child tried to wriggle free from his aunt's embrace
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