wrestling

A sport in which two competitors attempt to unbalance, control, or immobilize each other by various holds and maneuvers.

The act of trying to throw another person to the ground; the act of two persons contending which shall throw the other to the ground and overpower him.

Act of one who wrestles; specif., the sport consisting of the hand-to-hand combat between two unarmed contestants who seek to throw each other.

Present participle of wrestle.

A sport where two opponents attempt to subdue each other in bare-handed grappling using techniques of leverage, holding, and pressure points.

A professional tumbling act that emulates the sport of wrestling. Also called “professional wrestling”. It is distinguished from sport wrestling — which has strict internationally recognized rules and is conducted on a mat — by being scripted, rehearsed, conducted in a boxing ring rather than on a mat, and programmed as entertainment.

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

the act of engaging in close hand-to-hand combat