wrestling
Pinning your opponent
Wrestling is a sport or activity in which two opponents grapple, attempting to throw or pin each other to the ground.
It exists as both an ancient competitive discipline with formal rules and as informal physical struggle: The boys were wrestling in the backyard.
Professional wrestling is scripted entertainment combining athletic performance with theatrical storylines.
Figuratively, to wrestle with something is to struggle with a difficult problem or decision: She wrestled with her conscience.
Forced grounding maneuver
- pinPointed metal fastener
- suplexOverhead backward wrestling slam
- slamForceful impact or closure
- chokeholdNeck-constricting restraint
armbar · leglock · throw · reversal · escape · counter · lock · grip
Flat floor covering
- singletSleeveless athletic garment
- takedownForced grounding maneuver
- pinPointed metal fastener
- submissionYielding to another's will
hold · bout · freestyle · Greco-Roman · folkstyle · sumo · heavyweight · lightweight
Staged authenticity in wrestling
- heelFoot's rear underside
- faceHead's anterior surface
- promoBrief publicity piece
- storylineSequence of fictional events
feud · gimmick · angle · tag-team · stables · turnbuckle · piledriver · finisher
Seize and fight closely
- contentionAssertion or rivalry
- clashViolent disagreement or collision
- battleArmed military engagement
- conflictOpposition between parties
discord · friction · confrontation · tension · tussle · dispute · fight · strife
Power to exert force
- staminaCapacity for sustained effort
- conditioningLearned behavioral adaptation
- flexibilityAbility to adapt easily
- agilityQuickness and ease
endurance · muscle · grip strength · core · balance · explosiveness · cardio · weight cutting
takedown
Forced grounding maneuver
chokehold · armbar · leglock · throw · reversal · escape · counter · lock · grip · choke
mat
Flat floor covering
submission · hold · bout · freestyle · Greco-Roman · folkstyle · sumo · heavyweight · lightweight · middleweight
kayfabe
Staged authenticity in wrestling
storyline · feud · gimmick · angle · tag-team · stables · turnbuckle · piledriver · finisher · championship belt
grapple
Seize and fight closely
- contentionAssertion or rivalry
- clashViolent disagreement or collision
- battleArmed military engagement
conflict · discord · friction · confrontation · tension · tussle · dispute · fight · strife · difficulty
strength
Power to exert force
- staminaCapacity for sustained effort
- conditioningLearned behavioral adaptation
- flexibilityAbility to adapt easily
agility · endurance · muscle · grip strength · core · balance · explosiveness · cardio · weight cutting · training
Ancient Olympic Games
Original Greek athletic festival
- palestraAntique wrestling academy
- gymnasiumIndoor athletic facility
- olive oilFruit-pressed culinary fat
Greek · Roman · pentathlon · combat sport
- competitive activitieschess, poker, tennis, golf, swimming
- OlympicsOlympics, Olympic Games, Summer Olympics, Winter Olympics, Olympic medal
- sports and gamesbowling, boxing, archery, fencing, badminton
- sports topicsfootball, basketball, soccer, baseball, tennis
- fightingboxing, kickboxing, MMA, judo, karate
- sports termssoccer, football, basketball, tennis, golf
wrestlingchess
Strategic board game
debate · meditation · diplomacy · negotiation · intellectual discourse
- wrestling ringRoped platform for grapplers
- arm wrestlingStrength contest using forearms
- amateur wrestlingUnpaid competitive grappling sport
- pro wrestlingStaged athletic performance combat
- professional wrestlingScripted athletic performance art
- thumb wrestlingGrip-based finger competition