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Definitions for Grappling
[1] grapnel.
[2] to hold or make fast to something, as with a grapple.
[3] to use a grapple.
[4] to seize another, or each other, in a firm grip, as in wrestling; clinch.
[5] to engage in a struggle or close encounter (usually followed by with ): He was grappling with a boy twice his size.
[6] to try to overcome or deal (usually followed by with ): to grapple with a problem.
[7] to seize, hold, or fasten with or as with a grapple.
[8] to seize in a grip, take hold of: The thug grappled him around the neck.
[9] a hook or an iron instrument by which one thing, as a ship, fastens onto another; grapnel.
[10] a seizing or gripping.
[11] a grip or close hold in wrestling or hand-to-hand fighting.
[12] a close, hand-to-hand fight.
[13] the act of gripping or seizing, as in wrestling
[14] a hook used for securing something
[15] to come to grips with (one or more persons), esp to struggle in hand-to-hand combat
[16] (intr foll by with ) to cope or contend to grapple with a financial problem
[17] (tr) to secure with a grapple
[18] any form of hook or metal instrument by which something is secured, such as a grapnel
[19] the act of gripping or seizing, as in wrestling a grip or hold
[20] a contest of grappling, esp a wrestling match
Words related to Grappling
contend, confront, cope, catch, encounter, scuffle, nail, hook, battle, close, nab, tussle, clash, fight, attack, take, grip, hug, combat, snatch
Words nearby Grappling
grappier cement, grapple, grapple ground, grapple plant, grapple shot, grappling, grappling iron, graptolite, grapy, gras, grasmere
Origin of Grappling
e1520–30; apparently a frequentative of Old English gegrǣppian to seize; associated with grapnel
Other words from Grappling
un·grap·pling , adjective
grap·pler , noun
in·ter·grap·ple , verb, in·ter·grap·pled, in·ter·grap·pling.
un·grap·pled , adjective
Word origin for Grappling
eC16: from Old French grappelle a little hook, from grape hook; see grapnel
Synonyms for Grappling
confront, contend, cope, deal with, attack, battle, catch, clash, clasp, close, clutch, combat, encounter, engage, face, fasten, fight, grasp, grip, hold, hook, hug, nab, nail, scuffle, seize, snatch, struggle, tackle, take, tussle, do battle, take on