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

Examples of arm wrestling in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

With competitions for male and females, most participants on Friday were beginnings and eager to learn the sport of arm wrestling endorsed by the World Arm Wrestling Federation and the North American Arm Wrestling Federation in Mexico. —Staff Report, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 May 2024

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

Word History

First Known Use

1899, in the meaning defined above