WRESTLE


Meaning of WRESTLE in English

wres ‧ tle /ˈres ə l/ BrE AmE verb

[ Language: Old English ; Origin: wræstlian , from wræstan ; ⇨ ↑ wrest ]

1 . [intransitive and transitive] to fight someone by holding them and pulling or pushing them

wrestle with

The two men wrestled with each other.

Police officers wrestled him to the ground.

2 . [intransitive and transitive] to move something or try to move it when it is large, heavy, or difficult to move

wrestle with

Ray continued to wrestle with the wheel.

3 . wrestle with something to try to understand or find a solution to a difficult problem:

I have been wrestling with this problem for quite some time.

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.