- In|di|an-wres|tle
- In|di|an-wres|tle «IHN dee uhn REHS uhl», intransitive verb, -tled, -tling.to take part in Indian wrestling: »
He would Indian-wrestle with five men at the same time (Gabriel García Márquez).
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wres|tle — «REHS uhl», verb, tled, tling, noun. –v.t. 1. a) to try to throw or force (an opponent) to the ground. b) to engage in (a wrestling match). 2. to contend with in wrestling or as if in wrestling: »Figurative. I have been wrestling this problem for … Useful english dictionary
wres·tle — … Useful english dictionary
wres — wres·tler; wres·tle; … English syllables
tle — abris·tle; abus·tle; apos·tle; apos·tle·hood; apos·tle·ship; bait·tle; bat·tle·dore; bat·tle·ment; bat·tle·ment·ed; bat·tle·some; be·lit·tle; be·lit·tle·ment; bot·tle·ful; bris·tle·less; brus·tle; but·tle; cac·o·mis·tle; cas·tle·ry; cas·tle·ward; … English syllables
arm-wres — arm wres·tle; arm wres·tler; … English syllables
wrestle — wres•tle [[t]ˈrɛs əl[/t]] v. tled, tling, n. 1) to engage in wrestling 2) to contend or struggle, as for mastery; grapple: to wrestle with one s conscience[/ex] 3) to contend with in wrestling 4) to force by or as if by wrestling 5) to throw (a… … From formal English to slang
wrestle — wres|tle [ˈresəl] v [: Old English; Origin: wrAstlian, from wrAstan; WREST] 1.) [I and T] to fight someone by holding them and pulling or pushing them wrestle with ▪ The two men wrestled with each other. ▪ Police officers wrestled him to the… … Dictionary of contemporary English
wrestle — wres|tle [ resl ] verb 1. ) intransitive or transitive to fight by holding and pushing someone but without hitting with your FISTS, especially as a sport a ) wrestle someone to the ground/floor to push someone down onto the ground and hold them… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
wrestle — wres·tle … English syllables
arm wrestling — arm′ wres tling or arm′ wres tling n. spo a form of wrestling in which two opponents grip right or left hands with elbows on a table, the winner forcing the other s hand down to touch the table Also called Indian wrestling arm′ wres tle, v.i. v.t … From formal English to slang
