Wrest: meaning, definitions and examples

physical activity

To wrest is to engage in a contest of strength or skill, usually involving grappling or holds to overpower or subdue an opponent. It often refers to the sport of wrestling, which has its roots in ancient traditions. Additionally, it can mean to forcibly pull something from someone or to obtain with difficulty.

fight, grapple, overpower, seize, subdue

Examples of usage

• He likes to wrest with his friends on the weekends.

• The athlete trained hard to excel in the art of wrest.

• She had to wrest the child from the grasp of the waves.

• He wrested control of the project from his colleague.