wrastle

/ˈræsəl/
verb
  1. To wrestle; to engage in a physical struggle or contest of strength, often as a sport or in play.
    • The kids would wrastle on the grass until they were tired.
    • He learned to wrastle in high school and won several matches.
    • The two friends decided to wrastle in the backyard for fun.
  2. To struggle or contend with a problem, difficulty, or inner conflict.
    • He wrastled with the decision to move to a new city.
    • The team continues to wrastle with budget cuts this year.
    • She had to wrastle with her conscience before telling the truth.