lucha libre

American  

[loo-chuh lee-bray] / ˌlu tʃə ˈli breɪ /

noun

1. a style of professional freestyle wrestling originating in Mexico in which fighters wear colorful masks and engage in theatrical and acrobatic maneuvers that display their speed and agility.

---

lucha libre British  

/ ˈluːtʃə ˈliːbrə /

noun

1. a form of freestyle wrestling originating in Mexico

---

Other Word Forms

• lucha-libra
  adjective

---

Etymology

Origin of lucha libre

Spanish, literally: free fighting

---

Example Sentences

See Examples For:

lucha libre

Which brings us to the lucha libre going down on Sunday night inside a concrete ring perched 7,300 feet above sea level in the smog and the noise of Mexico City.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 5, 2026

With the savings, they booked a hot-air balloon ride and a lucha libre show in Mexico City.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 25, 2026

“Amongst my things was this lucha libre Spawn and I’m like, ‘I should really lean into my culture with this.’”

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 15, 2024

Across town in the National Arts Museum, a hulking lucha libre wrestler observes a painting of Claude Monet’s water lilies.

From Seattle Times ● Dec. 7, 2023

“We can wear lucha libre masks like Mil Mascaras and Rey Mysterio.”

From "The First Rule of Punk" by Celia C. Pérez

Random Word

Spin the wheel and learn a new word!

---