wrestle
Contend on mats
Wrestle is to grapple with an opponent, attempting to throw or pin them to the ground.
It's both a competitive sport and informal roughhousing: The boys wrestled on the lawn.
Figuratively, to wrestle with something is to struggle with it mentally or emotionally: She wrestled with the decision for weeks.
A wrestler wrestles; a match is a wrestling match.
Flat floor covering
- singletSleeveless athletic garment
- takedownForced grounding maneuver
- pinPointed metal fastener
- refereeSports rule enforcer
bout · freestyle · Greco-Roman · sumo · Olympics · NCAA · tournament · heavyweight
Forced grounding maneuver
- submissionYielding to another's will
- holdMaintain in grasp
- pinPointed metal fastener
- clinchSettle beyond doubt
grip · scramble · escape · reversal · armbar · leglock · choke · lock
Struggle in opposition
- battleArmed military engagement
- fightPhysical or verbal conflict
- scuffleBrief disorderly struggle
- clashViolent disagreement or collision
strive · labor · toil · strain · exertion · effort · difficulty · hardship
Argue or herd livestock
- subdueBring under control
- restrainLimit freedom of movement
- manhandleTreat with physical force
- overpowerDefeat by superior force
dominate · corral · manage · tame · handle · contain · pin · immobilize
Verbal clash over differences
- contentionAssertion or rivalry
- discordLack of agreement
- frictionResistance between touching surfaces
- antagonismActive opposition or hostility
feud · disagreement · confrontation · tension · rivalry · opposition · clash · standoff
mat
Flat floor covering
referee · bout · freestyle · Greco-Roman · sumo · Olympics · NCAA · tournament · heavyweight · lightweight
takedown
Forced grounding maneuver
- submissionYielding to another's will
- holdMaintain in grasp
- pinPointed metal fastener
clinch · grip · scramble · escape · reversal · armbar · leglock · choke · lock · gi
contend
Struggle in opposition
clash · strive · labor · toil · strain · exertion · effort · difficulty · hardship · challenge
wrangle
Argue or herd livestock
overpower · dominate · corral · manage · tame · handle · contain · pin · immobilize · suppress
dispute
Verbal clash over differences
- contentionAssertion or rivalry
- discordLack of agreement
- frictionResistance between touching surfaces
antagonism · feud · disagreement · confrontation · tension · rivalry · opposition · clash · standoff · deadlock
conscience
Internal moral sense
temptation · demons · emotions · anxiety · faith · identity · guilt · morality · indecision · ambivalence
- wrestling ringRoped platform for grapplers
- arm wrestlingStrength contest using forearms
- amateur wrestlingUnpaid competitive grappling sport
- arm wrestlersCompetitors in grip contests
- arm wrestleClasp hands, force down
- pro wrestlingStaged athletic performance combat
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