Word

wrestle, v.
(wrestled, wrestles, wrestling)
freq. cnt. 3

combat to overcome an opposing tendency or force
<verb.competition> freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 2

wrestle

sample sentences

"He wrestled all his life with his feeling of inferiority"

verb frames

Somebody ----s PP

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

wrestler

semantic pointers

hypernym

combat, battle

engage in deep thought, consideration, or debate
<verb.communication> freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1

wrestle

sample sentences

"I wrestled with this decision for years"

verb frames

Somebody ----s PP
Sam wants to %s with Sue

semantic pointers

hypernym

consider, debate, moot, turn over, deliberate

engage in a wrestling match
<verb.contact>

wrestle

sample sentences

"The children wrestled in the garden"

verb frames

Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s PP

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

wrestling wrestling wrestle

semantic pointers

hypernym

fight, struggle, contend

hyponym

mudwrestle, mud-wrestle

to move in a twisting or contorted motion, (especially when struggling)
<verb.motion> freq. cnt.: 25 freq. cnt.: 13 freq. cnt.: 7 freq. cnt.: 3 freq. cnt.: 2

squirm twist worm wrestle wriggle writhe