Wrestle

Definitions

1. A fight or struggle between people during which they grapple or otherwise contend with each other in order to throw or force their opponent to the ground, chiefly as a sport or in unarmed combat.
   countable, uncountable
2. A situation in which people compete with each other; a contest, a struggle.
   countable, figuratively, uncountable
3. The action of contending or struggling.
   also, figuratively, uncountable

Equivalents

Examples

“[I]n a VVreſtle the Giant [Gogmagog] catching aloft, vvith a terrible hugg broke three of his Ribs: nevertheleſs Corineus enrag'd, heaving him up by main force⟳, and on his Shoulders bearing him to the next high Rock, threvv him headlong all ſhatter'd into the Sea, and left his name⟳ on the Cliff, call'd ever ſince Langoëmagog, vvhich is to ſay, the Giants leap⟳.”

“Beyond the tilt-yard spread⟳ the larger space, / For the strong wrestle⟳ and the breathless race⟳; […]”

“Both parties in the wrestle⟳ professing earnest wishes of peace to us, what have⟳ we to do with it except answer⟳ earnestly, "Peace, yes certainly," and mind⟳ our affairs elsewhere. The British Nation has no concern⟳ with that indispensable sorrowful and shameful wrestle⟳ now going on everywhere in foreign parts.”

“The body politic, which, while it remained in repose, had presented a superficial appearance of health and vigour, was not under the necessity of straining every nerve in a wrestle⟳ for life or death, and was immediately found to be unequal to the exertion.”

“War in Italy, universal spasm of wrestle⟳ there, being now the expectation of foolish mankind.”

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