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wresting

UK
/ˈrɛstɪŋ/
US
/ˈrɛstɪŋ/

Translations

wrestingnoun
wrestings
pl
The wresting of the title from the champion was unexpected.
Отнятие титула у чемпиона было неожиданным.
Synonyms
grappling
wrestling
struggle
combat
fight
wrestinggerund / present participle
UK
/ˈrɛstɪŋ/
US
/ˈrɛstɪŋ/
wrestverb

wresting

Gerund

wrested
Past Simple
wrested
Past Participle
wresting
Gerund
UK
/rɛst/
US
/rɛst/
She managed to wrest the book from his hands.
Ей удалось вырвать книгу из его рук.
Synonyms
twist
wrench
pull
extract
seize
grasp
snatch

Definitions

wrestingnoun
The act of forcibly pulling or twisting something away from someone.
The wresting of the document from his hands was a clear sign of the escalating conflict.
The action of obtaining something, especially power or control, by force, pressure, or manipulation.
The wresting of power from the old regime took years of struggle.
wrestinggerund / present participle
Forcibly pulling or twisting something away; seizing or extracting by force.
They tightened their grip on the wresting hands of the intruder.
wrestverb
To forcibly pull something from a person's grasp.
She managed to wrest the book from his hands.
To take something from someone with difficulty or by force.
The team tried to wrest control of the game from their opponents.
To obtain something with great effort or difficulty.
He had to wrest a living from the barren land.
To twist or distort the meaning or interpretation of something, often deliberately.
The lawyer tried to wrest the wording of the contract to favor his client.
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