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Meaning of 'grappling' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Grappling [ n.]
- A laying fast ho1d of; also, that by which anything is seized and held, a grapnel.
- A grapple; a struggle. A match for yards in fight, in grappling for the bear.
2 . Grappling [ p. pr. & vb. n.]
- of Grapple

Meaning of 'grappling' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . grappling [ 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

Nearby Words:

graafian graal graaper grab grabbed grabber grabbing grabble grabbled grabbling

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