vt to wrestle with; to seek to throw down as in wrestling.
2. wrestle ·vt hence, to struggle; to strive earnestly; to contend.
3. wrestle ·vt to contend, by grappling with, and striving to trip or throw down, an opponent; as, they wrestled skillfully.
4. wrestle ·noun a struggle between two persons to see which will throw the other down; a bout at wrestling; a wrestling match; a struggle.