From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishwrestlewres‧tle /ˈresəl/ ●○○ verb 1 [intransitive, transitive]FIGHT to fight someone by holding them and pulling or pushing themwrestle with The two men wrestled with each other. Police officers wrestled him to the ground.2 [intransitive, transitive]MOVE something OR somebody to move something or try to move it when it is large, heavy, or difficult to movewrestle with Ray continued to wrestle with the wheel.3 → wrestle with something→ See Verb table
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wrestle• The two boys wrestled for a while then gave up, tired.• Fireman John Peck grabbed the blade and wrestled it off the attacker as he lunged at colleagues.• Ted wrestled the top off a can of chicken meat and put it in a bowl with some leftover macaroni and cheese.• His jaw was broken while he tried to wrestle with a drunken bus driver.• She kindly taught me, after that, To wrestle with her on the mat.wrestle with• You boys stop wrestling with each other!• Several passengers were wrestling with their luggage.Origin wrestle Old English wræstlian, from wræstan; → WREST 