wrestle

the act of engaging in close hand-to-hand combat; "they had a fierce wrestle"; "we watched his grappling and wrestling with the bully"

combat to overcome an opposing tendency or force; "He wrestled all his life with his feeling of inferiority"

engage in deep thought, consideration, or debate; "I wrestled with this decision for years"

to move in a twisting or contorted motion, (especially when struggling); "The prisoner writhed in discomfort"; "The child tried to wriggle free from his aunt's embrace"

engage in a wrestling match; "The children wrestled in the garden"