arm wrestling

or arm-wrestling

noun

1. a form of wrestling in which two opponents, usually facing each other across a table, rest their right or left elbows on the table and, placing their corresponding forearms upward and parallel, grip each other's hand, the object being to force the opponent's hand down so that it touches the table.

arm wrestling

noun

1. a contest in which two people sit facing each other each with one elbow resting on a table, clasp hands, and each tries to force the other's arm flat onto the table while keeping his own elbow touching the table

Example Sentences

To settle the matter, Putin and Rohrabacher engaged in an arm-wrestling match, which the future Russian president won handily.

From The Daily Beast

Game of Arms is a raw, unfiltered look inside the world of professional arm wrestling.

From The Daily Beast

“Arm wrestling is more heart than biceps,” one of the featured athletes says.

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How many of us can say we identify with those who devote their lives to the world of arm wrestling?

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His name was Bob Donnegan and he happened to be the world arm-wrestling champ at the time—hard, and tough, with huge arms.

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