wrestling

noun

wres·​tling ˈre-sliŋ 

ˈra-;

ˈre-sᵊl-iŋ,

ˈra-

: a sport or contest in which two unarmed individuals struggle hand to hand with each attempting to subdue or unbalance the other

Examples of wrestling in a Sentence

My favorite sport is wrestling.

He was on the wrestling team in high school.

Recent Examples on the Web

Rhodes began his wrestling journey using his real name, working his way up in places like Championship Wrestling from Florida and World Championship Wrestling (WCW). —Lee Habeeb, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Apr. 2025

Mulligan took the opportunity to show his love for Murph in the most wrestling way possble: by cutting a promo on him. —Rob Wieland, Forbes.com, 3 Apr. 2025

Jacob Beck, who teaches weights and health and also coaches wrestling, said the weight room isn’t up to par with neighboring school districts, not even Park Hill’s own Park Hill South. —Alecia Taylor, Kansas City Star, 3 Apr. 2025

The 2023 film tells the story of the real-life Von Erich brothers who step into the ring as part of a wrestling dynasty, and the many tragedies the Von Erich family faced, including the deaths of five of the six brothers. —Charlotte Phillipp, People.com, 3 Apr. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing wrestling

• arm wrestling
• Indian wrestling
• wrist wrestling

Kids Definition

wrestling

noun

wres·​tling ˈres-liŋ 

: the sport in which two contestants wrestle each other