nearfall

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A form of near-fall — A wrestling maneuver where shoulders are pinned to the mat for between one and two seconds. Alternatively a two second approach of shoulders to within two inches of the mat also counts for scoring.

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Meanings

nounnearfall (plural nearfalls)

plural nearfalls

  1. alternativegovernmentAlternative spelling of near-fall.

Origin

From near + fall.

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APA

nearfall. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nearfall

MLA

“nearfall.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nearfall. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “nearfall,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nearfall.

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