wrestle in WordNet English dictionary

1. the act of engaging in close hand-to-hand combat
   "they had a fierce wrestle"; "we watched his grappling and wrestling with the bully"
   wrestle  wrestling  grapple  grappling  hand-to-hand struggle 
   

1. 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"
   writhe  wrestle  wriggle  worm  squirm  twist 
   
2. engage in deep thought, consideration, or debate
   "I wrestled with this decision for years"
   wrestle 
   
3. combat to overcome an opposing tendency or force
   "He wrestled all his life with his feeling of inferiority"
   wrestle 
   
4. engage in a wrestling match
   "The children wrestled in the garden"
   wrestle