definition of
wrestle

[1] #1 wrestle v. combat to overcome an opposing tendency or force; "He wrestled all his life with his feeling of inferiority". wn

[2] #2 wrestle v. engage in deep thought, consideration, or debate; "I wrestled with this decision for years". wn

[3] #3 wrestle n. [wrestling, grapple, grappling, hand-to-hand struggle] the act of engaging in close hand-to-hand combat; "they had a fierce wrestle"; "we watched his grappling and wrestling with the bully". wn

[4] #4 wrestle v. [writhe, wriggle, worm, squirm, twist] to move in a twisting or contorted motion, (especially when struggling); "The prisoner writhed in discomfort"; "The child tried to wriggle free from his aunt's embrace". wn

[5] #5 wrestle v. engage in a wrestling match; "The children wrestled in the garden". wn