English

Detailed Synonyms for grapple in English

grapple:

grapple [the ~] nom

  1. the grapple
    – the act of engaging in close hand-to-hand combat 1
    the wrestling; the grappling; the wrestle; the grapple; the hand-to-hand struggle
    – the act of engaging in close hand-to-hand combat 1
    • wrestling [the ~] nom
      • we watched his grappling and wrestling with the bully1
    • grappling [the ~] nom
      • we watched his grappling and wrestling with the bully1
    • wrestle [the ~] nom
      • they had a fierce wrestle1
      • we watched his grappling and wrestling with the bully1
    • grapple [the ~] nom
    • hand-to-hand struggle [the ~] nom
  2. the grapple
    – a dredging bucket with hinges like the shell of a clam 1
    the grapple; the clamshell
    – a dredging bucket with hinges like the shell of a clam 1
  3. the grapple
    – a tool consisting of several hooks for grasping and holding; often thrown with a rope 1
    the grappling hook; the grappling iron; the grapple; the grappler; the grapnel
    – a tool consisting of several hooks for grasping and holding; often thrown with a rope 1

grapple verbe

  1. grapple
    – to grip or seize, as in a wrestling match 1
    to grip; grapple
    – to grip or seize, as in a wrestling match 1
    • grip verbe (grips, gripped, gripping)
    • grapple verbe
      • the two men grappled with each other for several minutes1
  2. grapple
    – come to terms with 1
    to manage; cope; to deal; to contend; to make out; to get by; to make do; grapple
    – come to terms with 1
    • manage verbe (manages, managed, managing)
    • cope verbe
    • deal verbe (deals, dealt, dealing)
    • contend verbe (contends, contended, contending)
    • make out verbe (makes out, made out, making out)
    • get by verbe (gets by, got by, getting by)
    • make do verbe (makes do, made do, making do)
    • grapple verbe

Alternate Synonyms for "grapple":


Related Definitions for "grapple":

  1. the act of engaging in close hand-to-hand combat1
  2. a dredging bucket with hinges like the shell of a clam1
  3. a tool consisting of several hooks for grasping and holding; often thrown with a rope1
  4. to grip or seize, as in a wrestling match1
    • the two men grappled with each other for several minutes1
  5. come to terms with1