wrestling

Definition of wrestling in English English dictionary: A sport where two opponents attempt to subdue each other in bare-handed grappling using techniques of leverage, holding, and pressure points; A professional tumbling act that emulates the sport of wrestling. Also called "professional wrestling". It is distinguished from sport wrestling -- which has strict internationally recognized rules and is conducted on a mat -- by being scripted, rehearsed, conducted in a boxing ring rather than on a mat, and programmed as entertainment; Present participle of wrestle; {n} the act or exercise of wrestling; Wrestling is a sport in which two people wrestle and try to throw each other to the ground. a championship wrestling match. a sport in which two people fight by holding each other and trying to make each other fall to the ground. Sport in which two competitors grapple with and strive to trip or throw each other down or off-balance. It is practiced in various styles, including freestyle wrestling, in which contestants can use holds above and below the waist, and Greco-Roman wrestling, which allows only holds above the waist. Sambo is a style of Russian origin employing judo techniques. Sumo wrestling is a specialized Japanese variety. U.S. professional wrestling is today among the most popular of all spectator sports, though it principally involves wildly flamboyant showmanship, including such nonclassical moves as kicks to the head that would be lethal if they were not actually pulled; the act of engaging in close hand-to-hand combat; "they had a fierce wrestle"; "we watched his grappling and wrestling with the bully"; A sport where two combatants attempt to subdue each other in bare-handed fighting using techniques of leverage, holding and pressure points; {i} struggling, grappling, contending; sport in which two contestants struggle and try to pin one another to the floor; Act of one who wrestles; specif; the sport consisting of the hand-to-hand combat between two unarmed contestants who seek to throw each other; the sport of hand-to-hand struggle between unarmed contestants who try to throw each other down
wrestling hold: a hold used in the sport of wrestling
wrestling mat: a mat on which wrestling matches are conducted
wrestling match: a match between wrestlers
wrestling ring: a ring in which wrestlers compete
Cornish wrestling: a form of wrestling, similar to judo, traditionally practised in Cornwall
Graeco-Roman wrestling: One of the two Olympic styles of wrestling, forbidding attacks below the waist
all-in wrestling: A style of wrestling with few rules or restrictions
arm wrestling: A strength sport with two participants. Each participant grips the other's hand and tries to pin the other's arm onto a surface
mud wrestling: Figuratively, a contest, usually implying desperation and underhandedness
mud wrestling: A form of entertainment in which scantily clad women wrestle in a mud-like substance
pro wrestling: Alternative form of professional wrestling
professional wrestling: Any form of wrestling in which the wrestlers receive payment for participating
professional wrestling: An entertainment business characterized by the performance of choreographed wrestling matches with predetermined outcomes
professional wrestling: A theatrical presentation of a choreographed wrestling match as part of the professional wrestling business
wrestle: A wrestling bout
wrestle: A struggle
wrestle: To struggle or strive
steer wrestling: (Pisikoloji, Ruhbilim) 1. Bulldogging2. A rodeo event in which a horse-mounted rider chases a steer, drops from the horse to the steer, then wrestles the steer to the ground by twisting its horns
wrestle: {v} to struggle, to throw with the arms extended, to strive with effort
arm-wrestling: (Spor) A contest in which two people sit opposite each other with one elbow resting on a table and try to force each other's arm down on to the table
grease wrestling: (Spor) Oil wrestling (Turkish: yağlı güreş) is the Turkish national sport. It is known sometimes as grease wrestling because the wrestlers douse themselves with olive oil. It is related to Uzbek Kurash, Tuvan Khuresh and to Tatar Köräş. The wrestlers, known as pehlivan (from Persian پهلوان or pehlevān, meaning "hero" or "champion") wear a type of hand-stitched lederhosen called kisbet (sometimes kispet), which were traditionally made of water buffalo hide, but now also of calfskin
grease wrestling: Oil wrestling (Turkish: yağlı güreş), also called grease wrestling, is the Turkish national sport. It is so called because the wrestlers douse themselves with olive oil
oil wrestling: Oil wrestling (Turkish: yağlı güreş), also called grease wrestling, is the Turkish national sport. It is so called because the wrestlers douse themselves with olive oil
oil wrestling: (Spor) Oil wrestling (Turkish: yağlı güreş) is the Turkish national sport. It is known sometimes as grease wrestling because the wrestlers douse themselves with olive oil. It is related to Uzbek Kurash, Tuvan Khuresh and to Tatar Köräş. The wrestlers, known as pehlivan (from Persian پهلوان or pehlevān, meaning "hero" or "champion") wear a type of hand-stitched lederhosen called kisbet (sometimes kispet), which were traditionally made of water buffalo hide, but now also of calfskin
sumo wrestling: (Spor) A style of wrestling (= a fighting sport), originally from Japan, in which each man tries to defeat the other either by pushing him outside of a marked ring or by forcing him to touch the ground with a part of his body other than the bottom part of the foot
Greco-Roman wrestling: Style of wrestling that prohibits the legs from being used to obtain a fall and in which no holds may be taken below the waist. It originated in France in the early 19th century in imitation of Classical Greek and Roman representations of the sport. It eventually came to be favoured by most other countries and was, until the acceptance of freestyle wrestling in the late 20th century, the style practiced exclusively in Olympic and international amateur competition
arm wrestling: {i} sport in which two people sit opposite one another and interlock bent arms on a table (the goal is to force the opponents arm to the surface of the table)
mud wrestling: {i} entertainment in which women wrestle in a mud
professional wrestling: wrestling for money
professional wrestling: a form of entertainment in which people, usually men, fight each other in a way that has been planned before the event wrestler
wrestle: the act of engaging in close hand-to-hand combat; "they had a fierce wrestle"; "we watched his grappling and wrestling with the bully" engage in deep thought, consideration, or debate; "I wrestled with this decision for years" combat to overcome an opposing tendency or force; "He wrestled all his life with his feeling of inferiority" engage in a wrestling match; "The children wrestled in the garden
wrestle: combat to overcome an opposing tendency or force; "He wrestled all his life with his feeling of inferiority"
wrestle: If you wrestle a person or thing somewhere, you move them there using a lot of force, for example by twisting a part of someone's body into a painful position. We had to physically wrestle the child from the man's arms see also wrestling
wrestle: When you wrestle with a difficult problem, you try to deal with it. Delegates wrestled with the problems of violence and sanctions
wrestle: To throw a calf etc in order to brand it
wrestle: To contend, by grappling with, and striving to trip or throw down, an opponent; as, they wrestled skillfully
wrestle: To move or lift something with difficulty
wrestle: engage in a wrestling match; "The children wrestled in the garden
wrestle: engage in a wrestling match; "The children wrestled in the garden"
wrestle: the act of engaging in close hand-to-hand combat; "they had a fierce wrestle"; "we watched his grappling and wrestling with the bully"
wrestle: To fight
wrestle: to move in a twisting or contorted motion, (especially when struggling); "The prisoner writhed in discomfort"; "The child tried to wriggle free from his aunt's embrace"
wrestle: engage in deep thought, consideration, or debate; "I wrestled with this decision for years"
wrestle: To contend, with an opponent, by grappling and attempting to throw, immobilize or otherwise defeat him, depending on the specific rules of the contest
wrestle: To take part in a wrestling match with someone
wrestle: To wrestle with; to seek to throw down as in wrestling
wrestle: If you wrestle with someone, you fight them by forcing them into painful positions or throwing them to the ground, rather than by hitting them. Some people wrestle as a sport. They taught me to wrestle
wrestle: Hence, to struggle; to strive earnestly; to contend
wrestle: {i} struggle; act or bout of wrestling; grappling
wrestle: {f} struggle with; scuffle, fight, contend in a wrestling match
wrestle: A struggle between two persons to see which will throw the other down; a bout at wrestling; a wrestling match; a struggle