wrestling

Reading level: hard

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun the act of engaging in close hand-to-hand combat
  2. noun the sport of hand-to-hand struggle between unarmed contestants who try to throw each other down
  3. verb combat to overcome an opposing tendency or force

Etymology

From late Old English wræstlung.

In classic literature

Synonyms

wrestle, grapple, grappling, hand-to-hand struggle

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