wrestle definition

1. the act of engaging in close hand-to-hand combat
• examples: they had a fierce wrestle
• examples: we watched his grappling and wrestling with the bully
2. combat to overcome an opposing tendency or force
• examples: He wrestled all his life with his feeling of inferiority
3. engage in deep thought, consideration, or debate
• examples: I wrestled with this decision for years
4. engage in a wrestling match
• examples: The children wrestled in the garden