Indian-wrestle

American  

[in-dee-uhn-res-uhl] / ˈɪn di ənˌrɛs əl /

verb (used without object)

Indian-wrestled, Indian-wrestling

1. to engage in Indian wrestling.

   to Indian-wrestle for the city championship.

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verb (used with object)

Indian-wrestled, Indian-wrestling

1. to contend with (another person) in Indian wrestling.

   to Indian-wrestle any and all challengers.

Other Word Forms

• Indian-wrestler
  noun

Etymology

Origin of Indian-wrestle

First recorded in 1935–40

Example Sentences

See Examples For:

Indian-wrestle Indian-wrestled

He would Indian-wrestle with five men at the same time.

From "One Hundred Years of Solitude" by Gabriel Garcia Marquez

But the public also began to hear of an odd-duck Wallace who, in an awkward, headlong way, took up tennis and boomerang-throwing, who Indian-wrestled with an aide in his office between conferences.

From Time Magazine Archive

Rockefeller grew a beard, Indian-wrestled with companions until he became the expedition champion.

From Time Magazine Archive