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Noun: wrestler  re-su-lu(r)
  1. A person who engages in wrestling, either as a sport or profession
    "The Olympic wrestler won a gold medal in the heavyweight division";
    - matman [informal, rare]
     
  2. Combatant who tries to throw opponent to the ground
    "The wrestler pinned his opponent in the final round";
    - grappler
     
  3. Someone who grapples with complex ideas or challenges
    "He was a wrestler of philosophical concepts, always seeking deeper understanding"

Derived forms: wrestlers

Type of: battler, belligerent, combatant, fighter, scrapper

Encyclopedia: Wrestler