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to mudwrestle

to mudwrestle

8.0
To fight each other in mud for people to watch
  • verb
  • /ˈmʌdˌrɛsəl/
translation icon : luchar en barro
  • They mudwrestle every summer at the fair.

Examples

  • Two of the competitors agreed to mudwrestle for charity at the event.

  • She never imagined she would one day mudwrestle on live television.

  • Every summer, the festival features a group of professionals who mudwrestle for the crowd's enjoyment.

  • I can't believe you mudwrestled last weekend!

  • Every summer, the festival features a group of professionals who mudwrestle for the crowd's enjoyment.

  • She never imagined she would one day mudwrestle on live television.

  • Two of the competitors agreed to mudwrestle for charity at the event.

Synonyms

to mud-wrestle
vsto mudwrestle
2 7.3

To hold and throw someone in mud for fun or sport

is the same meaning but written without a hyphen

How Physical

to mudwrestle
8.0
wrestle
3 2.8
to fight
∞ 1.0
to splash
91 1.0
to play
∞ 1.0

Surface Forms

mudwrestle infinitive
mudwrestled past
mudwrestled past participle
mudwrestling present participle
mudwrestles third person singular

Morphology

mudwrestle = mud + wrestle (transparent) = mud + wrestle

The meaning is directly derived from combining 'mud' and 'wrestle', indicating wrestling in mud.

Etymology

Mudwrestle comes from the two clear parts mud and wrestle, so it literally means to 'wrestle' in the 'mud'. That's why today mudwrestle usually describes people fighting playfully in mud as a show or for fun.