Dictionary of English Synonymes(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate these synonyms: 1  governor(n.) Synonyms: ruler, director, manager, comptroller, superintendent, overseer. 2  governor(n.) Synonyms: executive, chief magistrate. 3  governor(n.) Synonyms: tutor, instructor, guardian.
Freebase(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition: Wrestling is a form of combat sport involving grappling type techniques such as clinch fighting, throws and takedowns, joint locks, pins and other grappling holds. A wrestling bout is a physical competition, between two competitors or sparring partners, who attempt to gain and maintain a superior position.
Scholastic wrestling, sometimes known in the United States as folkstyle wrestling, is a style of amateur wrestling practiced at the high school and middle school levels in the United States. This wrestling style is essentially collegiate wrestling with some slight modifications. It is practiced in 49 of the 50 states in the United States. When practiced by wrestling clubs of younger participants, scholastic wrestling is better known as folkstyle.