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Meaning of 'grapple' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Grapple [ v. i.]
- To use a grapple; to contend in close fight; to attach one's self as if by a grapple, as in wrestling; to close; to seize one another.
2 . Grapple [ v. t.]
- To seize; to lay fast hold of; to attack at close quarters: as, to grapple an antagonist.
- To fasten, as with a grapple; to fix; to join indissolubly.
- A seizing or seizure; close hug in contest; the wrestler's hold.
- An instrument, usually with hinged claws, for seizing and holding fast to an object; a grab.
- A grappling iron.

Meaning of 'grapple' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . grapple [ n]
Meaning (1):
- the act of engaging in close hand-to-hand combat
Example in sentence:
  • they had a fierce wrestle;
  • we watched his grappling and wrestling with the bully
2 . grapple [ v]
Meaning (2):
- to grip or seize, as in a wrestling match
Example in sentence:
  • the two men grappled with each other for several minutes
Meaning (3):
- succeed in doing, achieving, or producing (something) with the limited or inadequate means available
Example in sentence:
  • They made do on half a loaf of bread every day;
  • We got by on just a gallon of gas

Nearby Words:

graafian graal graaper grab grabbed grabber grabbing grabble grabbled grabbling

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