| Wrestle 1. (v. t.) To contend, by grappling with, and striving to trip or throw down, an opponent; as, they wrestled skillfully. 2. (v. t.) Hence, to struggle; to strive earnestly; to contend. 3. (v. t.) To wrestle with; to seek to throw down as in wrestling. 4. (n.) A struggle between two persons to see which will throw the other down; a bout at wrestling; a wrestling match; a struggle. Thesaurus Entries agonize, battle, box, brawl, broil, buffet, clash, close, collide, combat, come to blows, contend, contest, cut and thrust, duel, endeavor, essay, exchange blows, exert, fence, feud, fight, fight a duel, give and take, give satisfaction, grapple, grapple with, grunt and sweat, hassle, huff and puff, jostle, joust, labor, mix it up, moil, quarrel, rassle, riot, run a tilt, scramble, scuffle, skirmish, spar, strain, stretch, strive, struggle, thrust and parry, tilt, toil, tourney, travail, tussle, wage war, war, work |