wrestling

wrestling

synonyms, antonyms, definitions, examples & translations of wrestling in English

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English

Etymology

From late Old English wræstlunge.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɹɛs.l̩.ɪŋ/, /ˈɹɛs.lɪŋ/
  • Rhymes: -ɛslɪŋ

Verb

wrestling

  1. present participle and gerund of wrestle

Noun

wrestling (countable and uncountable, plural wrestlings)

  1. A sport where two opponents attempt to subdue each other in bare-handed grappling using techniques of leverage, holding, and pressure points.
  2. Ellipsis of professional wrestling (act that emulates the sport of wrestling).
  3. (countable, dated) A wrestling match.
  4. (countable) The act of one who wrestles; a struggle to achieve something.

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Polish

Etymology

Unadapted borrowing from English wrestling, from Old English wræstlunge.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈrɛst.liŋk/
  • Rhymes: -ɛstliŋk
  • Syllabification: wrest‧ling

Noun

wrestling m inan

  1. professional wrestling

Declension

Further reading

  • wrestling in Polish dictionaries at PWN

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