| noun | the act of engaging in close hand-to-hand combat “they had a fierce wrestle” |
| noun | the sport of hand-to-hand struggle between unarmed contestants who try to throw each other down |
| verb | combat to overcome an opposing tendency or force “He wrestled all his life with his feeling of inferiority” |
| verb | engage in deep thought, consideration, or debate “I wrestled with this decision for years” |
| verb | to move in a twisting or contorted motion, (especially when struggling) “The prisoner writhed in discomfort” |
| verb | engage in a wrestling match “The children wrestled in the garden” |
| wrestle | verb | engage in a wrestling match |
| grapple | verb | to grip or seize, as in a wrestling match |
| wrestler | noun | combatant who tries to throw opponent to the ground |
| wriggler | noun | one who can't stay still (especially a child) |
| wriggle | noun | the act of wiggling |
| squirmer | noun | one who can't stay still (especially a child) |
| squirm | noun | the act of wiggling |
| twist | noun | a jerky pulling movement |
| twister | noun | a localized and violently destructive windstorm occurring over land characterized by a funnel-shaped cloud extending toward the ground |
| wrestle | noun | the act of engaging in close hand-to-hand combat |
| wrestling | noun | the act of engaging in close hand-to-hand combat |