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WRESTLING: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for WRESTLING?

Need another word that means the same as “wrestling”? Find 5 synonyms and 30 related words for “wrestling” in this overview.

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Wrestling as a Noun
Definitions of "Wrestling" as a noun
Synonyms of "Wrestling" as a noun (5 Words)
Usage Examples of "Wrestling" as a noun
Associations of "Wrestling" (30 Words)

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.