Pronunciation: /ˈrɛs(ə)l/
verb
[no object]-
1take part in a fight, either as sport or in earnest, that involves grappling with one’s opponent and trying to throw or force them to the ground: as the policeman wrestled with the gunman a shot rang out
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[with object and adverbial] force (someone) into a particular position or place by grappling with them: the security guards wrestled them to the ground
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[with object and adverbial] move or manipulate (something) with difficulty: she wrestled the keys out of the ignition
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2struggle with a difficulty or problem: for over a year David wrestled with a guilty conscience
noun
[in singular]-
1a wrestling bout or contest: a wrestle to the death
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2a hard struggle: a lifelong wrestle with depression
