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matman

matman

9.5
A male wrestler who competes in matches on a mat
  • noun
  • /ˈmætˌmæn/
translation icon : luchador
  • After an exhausting bout, the younger matman emerged victorious.

Examples

  • The matman prepared for his final match of the season with intense focus.

  • The school honored their best matman during the sports banquet.

  • The matman trained hard every day.

  • He is a skilled matman with years of experience.

  • After an exhausting bout, the younger matman emerged victorious.

  • The matman prepared for his final match of the season with intense focus.

  • The school honored their best matman during the sports banquet.

Synonyms

wrestler
vsmatman
110 1.6

A person who fights by trying to throw or hold an opponent on the ground

is used specifically for male participants rather than for all genders
grappler
vsmatman
2 7.4

A person who fights by holding and throwing opponents to the ground

refers to male competitors who fight in formal matches rather than general fighters
kemp
vsmatman
  • Archaic
9.9

A strong fighter or wrestler in old stories

is a modern everyday term used now rather than an archaic or dialect word

How Skilled

champion
1 3.5
professional
16 3.5
matman
9.5

Surface Forms

matman singular
matmen plural

Morphology

matman = mat + man (transparent) = mat + man

The meaning is directly deducible from 'mat' + 'man' (a man associated with a wrestling mat), a straightforward compound.

Etymology

The word matman comes from the simple English parts mat and man, so it literally means 'man of the mat'. Picture a wrestler on the wrestling mat — that image explains why matman means a male wrestler who competes on a mat.