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wrestler

wrestler

110 1.6
A person who fights by trying to throw or hold an opponent on the ground
  • noun
  • /ˈrɛsələr/
translation icon : luchador
  • Seth, a 17-year-old wrestler, is worried about his upcoming weigh-in for a match.
  • professional wrestler
  • Olympic wrestler
  • elite wrestlers

And they had this club with it was a wrestler called Joe Cornelius.

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Examples

  • During the championship, each wrestler showcased their unique skills in the ring.

  • Ben Askren, World class wrestler, Olympic wrestler, one of the best in the world at wrestling.

  • In between, the good wrestler has a love interest or a child he has to protect.

    Fiction book (1991)
  • We've got a professional wrestler in the house this week.

  • He was a wrestler first.

  • When the first wrestlers entered the ring, I expected the bout to begin right away.

    Fiction book (1997)
  • Ladies and gentlemen, please welcome to the stage professional wrestler Hulk Hogan.

  • The crowd cheered as the wrestler pinned his opponent to the mat.

  • After years of training, she finally became a professional wrestler in the national league.

Synonyms

sumo wrestler
vswrestler
6 4.5

A person who competes in the Japanese sport of sumo

is the competitor in any forceful throwing sport who aims to throw or pin opponents
grappler
vswrestler
2 7.4

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

is the competitor who does this in organised matches aiming to throw or pin opponents
matman
vswrestler
9.5

A male wrestler who competes in matches on a mat

is the general competitor who aims to throw or pin opponents regardless of gender

Compounds

A person who competes in the Japanese sport of sumo

How Skilled

champion
1 3.5
wrestler
110 1.6

Surface Forms

wrestler singular
wrestlers plural

Morphology

wrestler = wrestle (transparent) = wrestle + er

The agentive suffix '-er' directly forms a person who performs the action 'wrestle', so the meaning is straightforward for learners.

Etymology

Wrestler comes from the verb wrestle, which originally meant 'to twist' or 'force'. So a wrestler is 'one who twists' an opponent, which fits the sport where people grab and try to pin each other.