Meaning & use
wrestle
To fight or struggle with someone by grabbing and trying to throw or pin them, often as a sport.
See it in a sentence
The two brothers wrestled playfully on the living room floor.
She wrestled with the decision for weeks before finally accepting the job.
A note on using this word
Wrestle is often used figuratively for struggling mentally with a difficult problem or decision, not just physical combat.
Words with a similar meaning
grapplestruggle
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