Pronunciation guide
How to pronounce wrestle
RESS-ul - two syllables; the 'w' and 't' are silent
US/ˈɹɛsəl/
ɹɛsəl
UK/ˈɹɛsl/
ɹɛsl
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Common mistake
The 'w' and 't' are silent - 'RESS-ul', not 'REST-ul'.
What “wrestle” means
A fight or struggle between people during which they grapple or otherwise contend with each other in order to throw or force their opponent to the ground, chiefly as a sport or in unarmed combat.
A situation in which people compete with each other; a contest, a struggle.
In a sentence
- I couldn't wrestle the trunk down the hall.
- The two boys wrestled on the lawn until one gave up.
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