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PRONUNCIATION OF GRAECO-ROMAN WRESTLING

Graeco-Roman wrestling  [ˌɡriːkəʊˈrəʊmən ˈrɛslɪŋ] play
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WHAT DOES GRAECO-ROMAN WRESTLING MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Graeco-Roman wrestling

Greco-Roman wrestling

Greco-Roman wrestling is a style of wrestling that is practiced worldwide. It was contested at the first modern Olympic Games in 1896 and has been included in every edition of the summer Olympics held since 1908. Two wrestlers are scored for their performance in two three-minute periods, which can be terminated early by a pinfall. This style of wrestling forbids holds below the waist which is the major difference from freestyle wrestling, the other form of wrestling at the Olympics. This restriction results in an emphasis on throws because a wrestler cannot use trips to take an opponent to the ground, or avoid throws by hooking or grabbing the opponent's leg. Arm drags, bear hugs, and headlocks, which can be found in Freestyle, have even greater prominence in Greco-Roman. In particular, a throw known as a suplex is used, in which the offensive wrestler lifts his opponent in a high arch while falling backward on his own neck to a bridge in order to bring his opponent's shoulders down to the mat.

Definition of Graeco-Roman wrestling in the English dictionary

The definition of Graeco-Roman wrestling in the dictionary is a style of wrestling in which the legs may not be used to obtain a fall and no hold may be applied below the waist.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH GRAECO-ROMAN WRESTLING


brisling
ˈbrɪslɪŋ
bristling
ˈbrɪslɪŋ
castling
ˈkɑːslɪŋ
nurseling
ˈnɜːslɪŋ
nursling
ˈnɜːslɪŋ
princeling
ˈprɪnslɪŋ
rustling
ˈrʌslɪŋ
sling
slɪŋ
unsling
ʌnˈslɪŋ
whistling
ˈwɪslɪŋ
wrestling
ˈrɛslɪŋ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE GRAECO-ROMAN WRESTLING

Graeae
Graecise
Graecism
Graecize
Graeco-Roman
Graf
Grafen
graffiti
graffitist
graffito
graft
graft hybrid
graftage
grafter
grafting
graham
graham cracker
graham flour
Graham Land
Graham´s law

WORDS THAT END LIKE GRAECO-ROMAN WRESTLING

all-in wrestling
arm wrestling
bustling
catling
dismantling
feeling
fettling
footling
mantling
mud wrestling
nestling
rattling
saber-rattling
sabre-rattling
scantling
startling
subtitling
sumo wrestling
throttling
unsettling
whitling

Synonyms and antonyms of Graeco-Roman wrestling in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «Graeco-Roman wrestling» into 25 languages

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Translator English - Chinese

希腊罗马摔跤
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

Lucha libre grecorromana
570 millions of speakers

English

Graeco-Roman wrestling
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

Graeco रोमन कुश्ती
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

اليوناني الروماني المصارعة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Греко - римская борьба
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

Luta greco-romana
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

Graeco- রোমান
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

La lutte gréco-romaine
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Graeco-Roman
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Griechisch- römischen Ringen
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

グレコローマンレスリング
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

Graeco - 로마 레슬링
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Graeco-Romawi
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

Graeco- Roman wrestling
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

கிரேக்கோ-ரோமன்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

ग्रीको-रोमन
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Greko-Romen
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Lotta greco- romana
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Grecko - rzymskich zapasów
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Греко - римська боротьба
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Greco -romane
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

Ελληνορωμαϊκής πάλης
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Grieks -Romeinse stoei
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

Grekisk- romersk brottning
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Graeco - romersk bryting
5 millions of speakers

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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «GRAECO-ROMAN WRESTLING» OVER TIME

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «GRAECO-ROMAN WRESTLING»

Discover the use of Graeco-Roman wrestling in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to Graeco-Roman wrestling and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Biology of Sport
... cycling 10 5 19 74 176 1.90 cycling 10 6 19 56 175 1.65 cycling 11 7 19 76 186 2.00 cycling 11 8 25 70 170 1.80 cycling 10 9 20 64 177 1.80 marathon 4 10 33 65 168 1.75 marathon 10 Group B 1 17 115 180 2.30 Graeco-Roman wrestling ...
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Encyclopaedia of Sports and Games
Article 65 — SPECIAL PROHIBITIONS (a) In Graeco-Roman Wrestling, it is forbidden to grasp the opponent below the hips or to squeeze him with the legs. All pushing, pressing or "lifting" by means of contact with the legs on any part of the ...
Gaurav Goel, Veena Goel, 1995
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The South African Dictionary of Sport
... all grand amplitude holds executed in a standing position which bring the defending wrestler to a direct and immediate danger position position initial position of the wrestlers on the ground (or in ordered contact in Graeco-Roman wrestling), ...
Joel Alswang, 2003
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Biology of Sport
Depending on the approach used, different authors reported from 91 to 95% of the population being right-handed. In this study, 88% of wrestlers and 60% of weight lifters proved right-handed. The technique of Graeco-Roman wrestling, to be ...
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Encyclopaedia of Contemporary British Culture
Graeco-Roman wrestling, which is practised particularly in Scandinavia and Eastern Europe, observes rules that are based on those attributed to the legendary Theseus and observed in contests described in Homer's epics. The basic rule is ...
Peter Childs, Michael Storry, 2013
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Encyclopedia of Contemporary British Culture
Graeco-Roman wrestling, which is practised particularly in Scandinavia and Eastern Europe, observes rules that are based on those attributed to the legendary Theseus and observed in contests described in Homer's epics. The basic rule is ...
Peter Childs, Mike Storry, 1999
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A Dictionary of Sports Studies
Graeco-Roman wrestling A term referring to the men's Olympic discipline, based upon a form of wrestling established in the 1860s modelled upon the Roman style of wrestling: the use of the legs is prohibited, and no holds can be made below ...
Alan Tomlinson, 2010
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The First Superstar
Nineteenth century Graeco-Roman wrestling was a battle of leverage without any time limit that taxed every muscle to the fullest. It was a savage sport that often attracted men who enjoyed inflicting pain, for even legal holds broke bones and ...
Gary K. Weiand, 2008
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Facts You Should Know
When did the Wimbledon Championship start? 111. How many teams play in the World Cup Football? 112. How is Graeco-Roman wrestling different from free style wrestling? 113. What is the topmost grade in Judo? 114. Why was Colombian ...
Sunita Brito
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The Sport Psychologist's Handbook: A Guide for ...
Graeco-Roman wrestling trials, they evaluated contestants physiologically for wrestlingspecific energy systems and psychologically for traits and pre- competitive states. When the two sets of variables were compared for predictive capacity, ...
Joaquin Dosil, 2006

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «GRAECO-ROMAN WRESTLING»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term Graeco-Roman wrestling is used in the context of the following news items.
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The stories of the players and coaches of the NRL are the game's …
Some point to the strangulating tackles that, they claim, have turned forward play into Graeco-Roman wrestling. Others bemoan the move away ... «The Daily Telegraph, Sep 14»
2
HOUND: Visions in the Life of the Poet Francis Thompson
... children; Luke Thomas was most amusing as the hearty guardsman who seeks out a bout of nude Graeco-Roman wrestling with Thompson, ... «Independent Catholic News, May 14»
3
Sochi 2014: Winter Olympics opened by Russian president
... Sharapova, before handing it off to dual Olympic pole vault champion Yelena Isinbaeva, then Graeco-Roman wrestling legend Alex Karelin. «ABC Online, Feb 14»
4
NFL training camp: What they're saying about Kyle Long's learning …
Long was pitted in Graeco-Roman wrestling and other sessions against MMA legend Chuck Liddell, Green Bay Packers No. 1 draft choice and ... «OregonLive.com, Jul 13»
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Internet porn is like a Big Mac
... an even better metaphor than the TV Big Mac: pornography is to real sex what World Wrestling Entertainment is to Graeco-Roman wrestling. «Telegraph.co.uk, Jul 13»
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Apple reshuffles top brass: iOS chief to leave in 2013
The core team is fighting and it is starting to look like a Graeco-Roman wrestling. The only thing missing is the Roman Colosseum. I wish they ... «CNET, Oct 12»
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The Olympic Games, BBC
... patriotic pursuit of British narratives, watch the entire Graeco-Roman wrestling tourney on the BBC's many-splendoured Olympic website. «The Arts Desk, Aug 12»
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Mario And Sonic At The London 2012 Olympics
We're personally hoping for the addition of Graeco-Roman Wrestling, just for the possible visual of Mario manhandling Sonic in ExCel (this ... «Londonist, May 11»
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The New Literary Stars Of Spain And Latin America
... and bartered them for marijuana with the street sellers on Avenida Caracas, that they were fencing and Graeco-Roman wrestling champions, ... «NPR, Dec 10»
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The incredible story of the Scot who won Britain's first Olympic gold
Then it was Graeco-Roman wrestling - an event which became mired in controversy. The big Scot was favourite to beat the much smaller ... «Glasgow Daily Record, Jul 08»

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