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wrestler

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wres·tle  (rsl)
v. wres·tled, wres·tling, wres·tles
v.intr.
1. To contend by grappling and attempting to throw or immobilize one's opponent, especially under contest rules.
2. To contend or struggle: wrestling with budget cuts.
3. To strive in an effort to master something: wrestle with one's conscience.
v.tr.
1.
a. To take part in (a wrestling match).
b. To take part in a wrestling match with.
2. To move or lift with great effort and force: wrestled the piano up the stairs.
3. To throw (a calf or other animal) for branding.
n.
1. The act or a bout of wrestling.
2. A struggle.

[Middle English wrestlen, from Old English *wrstlian, frequentative of wrstan, to twist; see wer-2 in Indo-European roots.]

wrestler n.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.wrestlerwrestler - combatant who tries to throw opponent to the ground
bantamweight - weighs 115-126 pounds
battler, belligerent, combatant, fighter, scrapper - someone who fights (or is fighting)
featherweight - weighs 126-139 pounds
flyweight - weighs no more than 115 pounds
heavyweight - a wrestler who weighs more than 214 pounds
light heavyweight - a wrestler who weighs 192-214 pounds
lightweight - a wrestler who weighs 139-154 pounds
middleweight - a wrestler who weighs 172-192 pounds
sumo wrestler - a wrestler who participates in sumo (a Japanese form of wrestling); "sumo wrestlers are large heavy men"
welterweight - a wrestler who weighs 154-172 pounds
Translations
Spanish wrestler [ˈrɛsləʳ] nluchador(a) m/f (de lucha libre)
French wrestler [ˈrɛsləʳ] wrestle nlutteur/euse
German wrestler [ˈrɛsləʳ] wrestle nRinger(in) m(f)
Italian wrestler [ˈrɛsləʳ] nlottatore/trice

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Now, there is no occasion that any one should have the habit of body of a wrestler to be either a good citizen, or to enjoy a good constitution, or to be the father of healthy children; neither should he be infirm or too much dispirited by misfortunes, but between both these.
A FLEA settled upon the bare foot of a Wrestler and bit him, causing the man to call loudly upon Hercules for help.
All this must have occurred within a few seconds, yet in that time Morgan assumed all the postures of a determined wrestler vanquished by superior weight and strength.
 
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