Wrestling
WordNet
noun
(1) The sport of hand-to-hand struggle between unarmed contestants who try to throw each other down
(2) The act of engaging in close hand-to-hand combat
"They had a fierce wrestle"
"We watched his grappling and wrestling with the bully"
WiktionaryText
Noun
- A sport where two opponents attempt to subdue each other in bare-handed grappling using techniques of leverage, holding, and pressure points.
- A professional tumbling act that emulates the sport of wrestling. Also called "professional wrestling". It is distinguished from sport wrestling -- which has strict internationally recognized rules and is conducted on a mat -- by being scripted, rehearsed, conducted in a boxing ring rather than on a mat, and programmed as entertainment.