Graeco-Roman wrestling

noun

One of the two Olympic styles of wrestling, forbidding attacks below the waist.

Meanings

nounGraeco-Roman wrestling (uncountable)

alternative US Greco-Roman wrestling

  1. UKuncountableOne of the two Olympic styles of wrestling, forbidding attacks below the waist.

Synonyms & antonyms

nouna style of wrestling where the wrestlers are forbidden to tackle or trip or use holds below the waist

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Translations

Finnish kreikkalais-roomalainen paini
  • kreikkalais-roomalainen painione of the two Olympic styles of wrestling, forbidding attacks below the waist
French lutte gréco-romaine
  • lutte gréco-romaineone of the two Olympic styles of wrestling, forbidding attacks below the waist
Hungarian görög-római birkózás
  • görög-római birkózásone of the two Olympic styles of wrestling, forbidding attacks below the waist
Polish zapasy grecko-rzymskie
  • zapasy grecko-rzymskieone of the two Olympic styles of wrestling, forbidding attacks below the waist
Portuguese luta greco-romana
  • luta greco-romanaone of the two Olympic styles of wrestling, forbidding attacks below the waist
Romanian lupte greco-romane
  • lupte greco-romaneone of the two Olympic styles of wrestling, forbidding attacks below the waist
Spanish lucha grecorromana
  • lucha grecorromanaone of the two Olympic styles of wrestling, forbidding attacks below the waist
Ukrainian грéко-ри́мська боротьба
  • грéко-ри́мська боротьба (hréko-rýmsʹka borotʹba)one of the two Olympic styles of wrestling, forbidding attacks below the waist
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