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The synonyms of “Wrestling” are: grappling, rassling, grapple, hand-to-hand struggle, wrestle
Wrestling as a Noun
Definitions of "Wrestling" as a noun
According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “wrestling” as a noun can have the following definitions:
- The act of engaging in close hand-to-hand combat.
- The sport or activity of grappling with an opponent and trying to throw or hold them down on the ground, typically according to a code of rules.
- The sport of hand-to-hand struggle between unarmed contestants who try to throw each other down.
Synonyms of "Wrestling" as a noun (5 Words)
grapple | A dredging bucket with hinges like the shell of a clam. |
grappling | The act of engaging in close hand-to-hand combat. We watched his grappling and wrestling with the bully. |
hand-to-hand struggle | A position given by its location to the side of an object. |
rassling | The sport of hand-to-hand struggle between unarmed contestants who try to throw each other down. |
wrestle | The act of engaging in close hand-to-hand combat. They had a fierce wrestle. |
Usage Examples of "Wrestling" as a noun
- We watched his grappling and wrestling with the bully.
Associations of "Wrestling" (30 Words)
archery | Shooting with a bow and arrows, especially at a target as a sport. |
badminton | A game played on a court with light long-handled rackets used to volley a shuttlecock over a net. |
ball | A ball game played with a bat and ball between two teams of nine players teams take turns at bat trying to score runs. There was a baseball game on every empty lot. |
baseball | The hard ball used in baseball. A game of baseball. |
basketball | The inflated ball used in basketball. |
bowling | The game of tenpin bowling. On paper their bowling looks weak. |
chess | A board game of strategic skill for two players, played on a chequered board on which each playing piece is moved according to precise rules. The object is to put the opponent’s king under a direct attack from which escape is impossible (checkmate). |
cricket | Play cricket. |
fencing | A barrier that serves to enclose an area. The horse makes his fencing debut today. |
frisky | Playful and full of energy. He bounds about like a frisky pup. |
frolicsome | Lively and playful. Frolicsome students celebrated their graduation with parties and practical jokes. |
golf | Play golf. He was a fixture at the golf club in Rockport where he golfed until his early nineties. |
gymnastics | Exercises developing or displaying physical agility and coordination The modern sport of gymnastics typically involves exercises on bars beam floor and vaulting horse. These vocal gymnastics make the music unforgettable. |
hockey | A team game played between two teams of eleven players each using hooked sticks with which the players try to drive a small hard ball towards goals at opposite ends of a field In North America it is called field hockey to distinguish it from ice hockey. |
joggle | Fasten or join with a joggle. The lurch and joggle of the car. |
play | Be at play be engaged in playful activity amuse oneself in a way characteristic of children. I play squash and badminton. |
playful | Giving or expressing pleasure and amusement. A playful tomboy who loves to dress up. |
shoes | A particular situation. |
skate | An ice skate or roller skate. The Dutch often skate along the canals in winter. |
soccer | A form of football played by two teams of eleven players with a round ball which may not be handled during play except by the goalkeepers. |
sport | Someone who engages in sports. I have heard there is good sport to be had in Buttermere. |
sportive | Playful; light-hearted. Sir John was in sportive mood. |
swimming | The act of swimming. A swimming instructor. |
tennis | A game in which two or four players strike a ball with rackets over a net stretched across a court The usual form originally called lawn tennis is played with a felt covered hollow rubber ball on a grass clay or artificial surface. |
tournament | A sporting competition in which contestants play a series of games to decide the winner. The Royal Tournament. |
volleyball | The inflated ball used in volleyball. |
wiggle | Move or cause to move up and down or from side to side with small rapid movements. A wiggle on a chart. |
wrestle | Engage in a wrestling match. He wrestled all his life with his feeling of inferiority. |
wriggle | To move in a twisting or contorted motion, (especially when struggling. She gave an impatient little wriggle. |
writhe | Make twisting, squirming movements or contortions of the body. He writhed in agony on the ground. |