wrestling
noun
Simple meaning
A sport where two opponents try to subdue each other in bare-handed grappling using techniques of leverage, holding, and pressure points.
Pronunciation
Say it like this:
rehslingSay the bold part a little louder.
IPA pronunciation (US)
ˈɹɛslɪŋ
This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.
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Definition
Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.
noun
A sport where two opponents attempt to subdue each other in bare-handed grappling using techniques of leverage, holding, and pressure points.
countable
The act of one who wrestles; a struggle to achieve something.
A form of sports entertainment characterized by the performance of choreographed wrestling matches with predetermined outcomes.
Word at a Glance
- Difficulty
- B1 · Intermediate
- Frequency
- Common
- Typical Use
- Everyday English
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This meaning: A sport where two opponents attempt to subdue each other in bare-handed grappling using techniques of leverage, holding, and pressure points.
Used this way, wrestling is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. This is a sporting use: familiar to anyone who follows the game, and puzzling to anyone who does not.
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Not strongly marked
- How common
- Moderately common
- Connotation
- Matter-of-fact
- Usage feel
- Neutral and straightforward
Where it naturally appears
- Sports
- News/reporting
- Everyday conversation
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Word Family
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Inflected forms
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Combat to overcome an opposing tendency or force.
Word family
Words built from the same root.
Combatant who tries to throw opponent to the ground.
Compound terms
Established multiword terms.
A square ring in which wrestlers compete.
A hold used in the sport of wrestling.
A mat on which wrestling matches are conducted.
A match between wrestlers.
Wrestling for money.
A style of wrestling where the wrestlers are forbidden to tackle or trip or use holds below the waist.
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