: a sport or contest in which two unarmed individuals struggle hand to hand with each attempting to subdue or unbalance the other
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My favorite sport is wrestling.
He was on the wrestling team in high school.
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Kinsey Crowley, USA Today, 1 Aug. 2025
Bliss was asked what was something pro wrestling fans don’t know about Flair.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 31 July 2025
Hogan, a pillar of the wrestling world for decades, died July 24.
—Erik S. Hanley, jsonline.com, 31 July 2025
Throughout his wrestling career, Hogan was part of several organizations including World Wrestling Federation (WWF), World Championship Wrestling (WCW) and Total Nonstop Action (TNA).
—Alli Rosenbloom, CNN Money, 31 July 2025
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“Wrestling.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wrestling. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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wrestling
noun
wres·tling
ˈres-liŋ 
: the sport in which two contestants wrestle each other
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