arm wrestling

noun

: a form of wrestling in which two opponents sit face to face gripping usually their right hands, set corresponding elbows firmly on a surface (such as a tabletop), and attempt to force each other's arm down

called also Indian wrestling

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But if that’s at all true, then why, when the tornado won this arm wrestling contest and sucked the door off, did everyone else in the shelter not get sucked out? —

Anne Victoria Clark, Vulture, 18 July 2024 Jason Kelce is reflecting on his time at the 2024 Paris Olympics, including his viral arm wrestling match with Team USA women's rugby star Nicole Heavirland. —

Ingrid Vasquez, Peoplemag, 10 Aug. 2024 There was tug of war and arm wrestling and, at least once, a beauty contest. —

J. David Goodman Desiree Rios, New York Times, 4 May 2024 So how did his quest for professional arm wrestling lead him to the wild world of unintentional ASMR? —

Kelsey Weekman, Rolling Stone, 26 May 2023 See all Example Sentences for arm wrestling

Word History

First Known Use

1899, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler

The first known use of arm wrestling was in 1899

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“Arm wrestling.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/arm%20wrestling. Accessed 16 Nov. 2024.

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