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wrestling, grappling, grapple, hand-to-hand struggle

n. 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

v. engage in deep thought, consideration, or debate; "I wrestled with this decision for years"

wrestle

v. combat to overcome an opposing tendency or force; "He wrestled all his life with his feeling of inferiority"

engage in a wrestling match

v. engage in a wrestling match; "The children wrestled in the garden"

twist, wriggle, squirm, worm, writhe

v. 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"

fight, struggle, have a fight

v. be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight; "the tribesmen fought each other"; "Siblings are always fighting"; "Militant groups are contending for control of the country"

spar, fight with spurs

v. fight with spurs; "the gamecocks were sparring"

wrestle, engage in a wrestling match

v. engage in a wrestling match; "The children wrestled in the garden"

contend, compete, vie

v. compete for something; engage in a contest; measure oneself against others

fight, struggle, have a fight

v. be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight; "the tribesmen fought each other"; "Siblings are always fighting"; "Militant groups are contending for control of the country"

spar, fight with spurs

v. fight with spurs; "the gamecocks were sparring"

wrestle

v. combat to overcome an opposing tendency or force; "He wrestled all his life with his feeling of inferiority"

contend, compete, vie

v. compete for something; engage in a contest; measure oneself against others

crawl, creep

v. move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground; "The crocodile was crawling along the riverbed"

slide, slither

v. to pass or move unobtrusively or smoothly; "They slid through the wicket in the big gate"

play

v. cause to move or operate freely within a bounded space; "The engine has a wheel that is playing in a rack"

joggle, jiggle, wiggle

v. move to and fro; "Don't jiggle your finger while the nurse is putting on the bandage!"

coil, loop, curl

v. wind around something in coils or loops

wring, deform, distort, contort

v. twist and press out of shape

thrash, slam, slam dance

v. dance the slam dance

grapple, deal, cope, contend, get by, manage

v. come to terms or deal successfully with; "We got by on just a gallon of gas"; "They made do on half a loaf of bread every day"

fight, struggle

v. make a strenuous or labored effort; "She struggled for years to survive without welfare"; "He fought for breath"

tussle, muss

v. make messy or untidy; "the child mussed up my hair"

rock, cradle

v. move back and forth or sideways; "the ship was rocking"; "the tall building swayed"; "She rocked back and forth on her feet"

toss, flip

v. lightly throw to see which side comes up; "I don't know what to do--I may as well flip a coin!"

move, work

v. move in an agitated manner; "His fingers worked with tension"

work, exercise

v. give a workout to; "Some parents exercise their infants"; "My personal trainer works me hard"; "work one's muscles"

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