Wrestle — Defs

01 v. i. To contend, by grappling with, and striving to trip or throw down, an opponent; as, they wrestled skillfully.

imp. & p. p. Wrestled; p. pr. & vb. n. Wrestling

1.
To contend, by grappling with, and striving to trip or throw down, an opponent; as, they wrestled skillfully.
“To-morrow, sir, I wrestle for my credit, and he that escapes me without some broken limb shall acquit him well.” — Shak.

“Another, by a fall in wrestling, started the end of the clavicle from the sternum.” — Wiseman.
2.
Hence, to struggle; to strive earnestly; to contend.
“Come, wrestle with thy affections.” — Shak.

“We wrestle not against flesh and blood.” — Eph. vi. 12.

“Difficulties with which he had himself wrestled.” — M. Arnold.

02 v. t. To wrestle with; to seek to throw down as in wrestling.

03 n. A struggle between two persons to see which will throw the other down; a bout at wrestling; a wrestling match; a struggle.

1.
A struggle between two persons to see which will throw the other down; a bout at wrestling; a wrestling match; a struggle.
“Whom in a wrestle the giant catching aloft, with a terrible hug broke three of his ribs.” — Milton.