wrestle

English Thesaurus

1. the act of engaging in close hand-to-hand combat (noun.act)

hypernym	:	struggle,
definition	:	strenuous effort (noun.act)

2. engage in deep thought, consideration, or debate (verb.communication)

hypernym	:	consider, debate, deliberate, moot, turn over,
definition	:	think about carefully; weigh (verb.communication)

3. combat to overcome an opposing tendency or force (verb.competition)

hypernym	:	battle, combat,
definition	:	battle or contend against in or as if in a battle (verb.competition)

4. engage in a wrestling match (verb.contact)

hypernym	:	contend, fight, struggle,
definition	:	be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight (verb.competition)

hyponym	:	mud-wrestle, mudwrestle,
definition	:	wrestle in mud (verb.contact)

5. to move in a twisting or contorted motion, (especially when struggling) (verb.motion)

hypernym	:	move,
definition	:	move so as to change position, perform a nontranslational motion (verb.motion)

hyponym	:	wrench,
definition	:	make a sudden twisting motion (verb.motion)

6. the act of engaging in close hand-to-hand combat (noun.act)

derivation	:	wrestle,
definition	:	engage in a wrestling match (verb.contact)

derivation	:	grapple, grip,
definition	:	to grip or seize, as in a wrestling match (verb.contact)

7. combat to overcome an opposing tendency or force (verb.competition)

derivation	:	grappler, matman, wrestler,
definition	:	combatant who tries to throw opponent to the ground (noun.person)

8. engage in a wrestling match (verb.contact)

derivation	:	grappling, rassling, wrestling,
definition	:	the sport of hand-to-hand struggle between unarmed contestants who try to throw each other down (noun.act)

derivation	:	grapple, grappling, hand-to-hand struggle, wrestle, wrestling,
definition	:	the act of engaging in close hand-to-hand combat (noun.act)

9. to move in a twisting or contorted motion, (especially when struggling) (verb.motion)

derivation	:	squirm, wiggle, wriggle,
definition	:	the act of wiggling (noun.act)

derivation	:	twist, wrench,
definition	:	a jerky pulling movement (noun.event)

derivation	:	squirmer, wiggler, wriggler,
definition	:	one who can't stay still (especially a child) (noun.person)

derivation	:	tornado, twister,
definition	:	a localized and violently destructive windstorm occurring over land characterized by a funnel-shaped cloud extending toward the ground (noun.phenomenon)

10. the act of engaging in close hand-to-hand combat (noun.act)

derivation	:	wrestle,
definition	:	engage in a wrestling match (verb.contact)

derivation	:	grapple, grip,
definition	:	to grip or seize, as in a wrestling match (verb.contact)

11. combat to overcome an opposing tendency or force (verb.competition)

derivation	:	grappler, matman, wrestler,
definition	:	combatant who tries to throw opponent to the ground (noun.person)

12. engage in a wrestling match (verb.contact)

derivation	:	grappling, rassling, wrestling,
definition	:	the sport of hand-to-hand struggle between unarmed contestants who try to throw each other down (noun.act)

derivation	:	grapple, grappling, hand-to-hand struggle, wrestle, wrestling,
definition	:	the act of engaging in close hand-to-hand combat (noun.act)

13. to move in a twisting or contorted motion, (especially when struggling) (verb.motion)

derivation	:	squirm, wiggle, wriggle,
definition	:	the act of wiggling (noun.act)

derivation	:	twist, wrench,
definition	:	a jerky pulling movement (noun.event)

derivation	:	squirmer, wiggler, wriggler,
definition	:	one who can't stay still (especially a child) (noun.person)

derivation	:	tornado, twister,
definition	:	a localized and violently destructive windstorm occurring over land characterized by a funnel-shaped cloud extending toward the ground (noun.phenomenon)