wrassle
Engage in roughhousing
Wrassle is a dialectal or playful variant of wrestle, suggesting informal, rough-and-tumble grappling rather than formal competition: The kids were wrassling in the yard.
It often implies friendly struggle or horsing around.
The spelling captures the pronunciation common in Southern and rural American speech.
Seize and fight closely
- takedownForced grounding maneuver
- pinPointed metal fastener
- submissionYielding to another's will
- headlockRestraining grip around neck
armbar · chokehold · mat · bout · suplex · piledriver · heavyweight · freestyle
Seize and fight closely
- contendStruggle in opposition
- battleArmed military engagement
- fightPhysical or verbal conflict
- tackleGear or takedown
wrangle · tangle · overcome · effort · strain · resistance · persist · manage
Brief physical struggle
- scuffleBrief disorderly struggle
- roughhouseRowdy physical play
- horseplayBoisterous rough behavior
- rompPlayful, spirited activity
scrap · tumble · tickle · sibling · pillow fight · playful · squirm · giggle
Folksy term for grappling
- countrifiedHaving rural qualities
- folksyInformally friendly and simple
- colloquialCasual, everyday language
- vernacularEveryday regional speech
drawl · twang · Appalachian · Southern · rural · down-home · colorful · old-timey
grapple
Seize and fight closely
- takedownForced grounding maneuver
- pinPointed metal fastener
- submissionYielding to another's will
headlock · armbar · chokehold · mat · bout · suplex · piledriver · heavyweight · freestyle · jiujitsu
grapple
Seize and fight closely
tackle · wrangle · tangle · overcome · effort · strain · resistance · persist · manage · deal with
tussle
Brief physical struggle
- scuffleBrief disorderly struggle
- roughhouseRowdy physical play
- horseplayBoisterous rough behavior
romp · scrap · tumble · tickle · sibling · pillow fight · playful · squirm · giggle · floor
wrastle
Folksy term for grappling
- countrifiedHaving rural qualities
- folksyInformally friendly and simple
- colloquialCasual, everyday language
vernacular · drawl · twang · Appalachian · Southern · rural · down-home · colorful · old-timey
WWE
Pro grappling promotion
- SmackDownWWE television program
- SummerSlamAnnual August wrestling event
- kayfabeStaged authenticity in wrestling
heel · face · promo · storyline · gimmick · feud · ringside · turnbuckle · finisher · cage match
wrasslecapitulate
Yield under pressure
concede · acquiesce · give in · talk it out · compromise