wrestle

A wrestling bout.

A struggle.

The act of engaging in close hand-to-hand combat

“they had a fierce wrestle”

“we watched his grappling and wrestling with the bully”

To contend, with an opponent, by grappling and attempting to throw, immobilize or otherwise defeat him, depending on the specific rules of the contest

To struggle or strive

To take part in a wrestling match with someone

To move or lift something with difficulty

To throw a calf etc in order to brand it

To fight.

Combat to overcome an opposing tendency or force

“He wrestled all his life with his feeling of inferiority”

Engage in deep thought, consideration, or debate

“I wrestled with this decision for years”

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”