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   grapple

   /ˈɡrapl/

   verb

   • 1. engage in a close fight or struggle without weapons; wrestle: "passers-by grappled with the man after the knife attack" Similar wrestlestruggletusslebrawlfightscuffleclashcombatbattlecloseengage
   • ▪ seize hold of (someone): "he grappled the young man around the throat" Similar seizegrablay hold oftake hold ofgripholdgraspclaspclenchcatch hold ofcatchlay one's hands onget one's hands onOpposite let go ofrelease
   • ▪ struggle to deal with or overcome (a difficulty or challenge): "other towns are still grappling with the problem" Similar tackleconfrontaddress oneself tofaceattend toattackget down todeal withcope withget/come to grips withconcentrate onfocus onapply oneself todevote oneself toinformal:get stuck intoget cracking onget weaving onhave a crack athave a go athave a shot athave a stab atOpposite avoid
   • 2. seize or hold with a grappling hook. archaic

   noun

   • 1. an act of grappling.
   • ▪ a wrestling match. informal
   • 2. an instrument for seizing hold of something; a grappling hook.

   Word Origin Middle English (as a noun denoting a grappling hook): from Old French grapil, from Provençal, diminutive of grapa ‘hook’, of Germanic origin; related to grape. The verb dates from the mid 16th century.

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   • 1. grappler noun

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   What is grappling & how does it work?

   • The style of Grappling was introduced by UWW to give a structure and a recognition to all the modern and traditional styles of Wrestling specialized in close fighting technique with the aim to takedown the opponent and control him/her on the ground with holds, joint locks and strangle techniques, such as (but not limited to):

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   What is another word for grappling?

   • The media could not be loaded, either because the server or network failed or because the format is not supported. On this page you'll find 61 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to grappling, such as: contend, confront, cope, catch, encounter, and scuffle. Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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   Is grappling a sport?

   • Grappling is a fighting technique as well as a full-contact combat sport based on throws, trips, sweeps, clinch fighting, ground fighting and submission holds. What is another word for grappling ? What is grappling meaning in Hindi?

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3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishGRAPPLE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   to fight, especially in order to win something: grapple for The children grappled for the ball. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Fighting. armed combat. arms. array. bellicosity. blood diamond.

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   1. a. : the act or an instance of grappling. b. : a hand-to-hand struggle. locked in a desperate grapple with his foe. c. : a contest for superiority or mastery. their grapple with tyranny. 2. : an instrument for grabbing or gripping something: such as. a. : a bucket (as on an excavating machine) having hinged jaws. b. : grappling hook. grapple.

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   If you grapple with someone, you take hold of them and struggle with them, as part of a fight. You can also say that two people grapple.

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   to engage in a struggle or close encounter (usually followed by with ): He was grappling with a boy twice his size. to try to overcome or deal (usually followed by with ): to grapple with a problem. Synonyms: tussle, cope, wrestle, contend, struggle.

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   Definition of grapple verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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   Define grapple. grapple synonyms, grapple pronunciation, grapple translation, English dictionary definition of grapple. n. 1. a. An iron shaft with claws at one end, usually thrown by a rope and used for grasping and holding, especially one for drawing and holding an enemy...

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   cope with, match, meet. satisfy or fulfill. type of: act, move. perform an action, or work out or perform (an action) verb. grip or seize, as in a wrestling match. “the two men grappled with each other for several minutes”. synonyms: grip.