wrestling

English Thesaurus

1. the sport of hand-to-hand struggle between unarmed contestants who try to throw each other down (noun.act)

hypernym	:	contact sport,
definition	:	a sport that necessarily involves body contact between opposing players (noun.act)

hyponym	:	flying mare,
definition	:	a wrestling maneuver (noun.act)

hyponym	:	greco-roman wrestling,
definition	:	a style of wrestling where the wrestlers are forbidden to tackle or trip or use holds below the waist (noun.act)

hyponym	:	professional wrestling,
definition	:	wrestling for money (noun.act)

hyponym	:	sumo,
definition	:	a Japanese form of wrestling; you lose if you are forced out of a small ring or if any part of your body (other than your feet) touches the ground (noun.act)

part holonym	:	wrestling hold,
definition	:	a hold used in the sport of wrestling (noun.act)

domain member category	:	full nelson,
definition	:	a wrestling hold in which the holder puts both arms under the opponent's arms and exerts pressure on the back of the neck (illegal in amateur wrestling) (noun.act)

domain member category	:	takedown,
definition	:	(amateur wrestling) being brought to the mat from a standing position (noun.event)

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

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

3. the sport of hand-to-hand struggle between unarmed contestants who try to throw each other down (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)

4. 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)

5. the sport of hand-to-hand struggle between unarmed contestants who try to throw each other down (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)

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)