WRESTLE

I. verb (~d; wrestling) Etymology: Middle English wrastlen, ~n, from Old English wrǣstlian, frequentative of wrǣstan Date: before 12th century intransitive verb to contend by grappling with and striving to trip or throw an opponent down or off balance, to combat an opposing tendency or force , to engage in deep thought, consideration, or debate, to engage in or as if in a violent or determined struggle , transitive verb 1. to engage in (a match, bout, or fall) in wrestling, to ~ with , to move, maneuver, or force with difficulty, ~r noun II. noun Date: 1593 the action or an instance of wrestling ; struggle