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grapple
[grap-uhl]
verb (used without object)
to hold or make fast to something, as with a grapple.
to use a grapple.
to seize another, or each other, in a firm grip, as in wrestling; clinch.
to engage in a struggle or close encounter (usually followed bywith ).
He was grappling with a boy twice his size.
to try to overcome or deal (usually followed bywith ).
to grapple with a problem.
Synonyms: , , , ,
verb (used with object)
to seize, hold, or fasten with or as with a grapple.
to seize in a grip, take hold of.
The thug grappled him around the neck.
noun
a hook or an iron instrument by which one thing, as a ship, fastens onto another; grapnel.
a seizing or gripping.
a grip or close hold in wrestling or hand-to-hand fighting.
a close, hand-to-hand fight.
grapple
/ ĖÉ”°łĆ¦±čɱō /
verb
to come to grips with (one or more persons), esp to struggle in hand-to-hand combat
to cope or contend
to grapple with a financial problem
(tr) to secure with a grapple
noun
any form of hook or metal instrument by which something is secured, such as a grapnel
the act of gripping or seizing, as in wrestling
a grip or hold
a contest of grappling, esp a wrestling match
Other 51³Ō¹Ļ Forms
- grappler noun
- intergrapple verb
- ungrappled adjective
- Ė²µ°ł²¹±č±č±ō±š°ł noun
51³Ō¹Ļ History and Origins
51³Ō¹Ļ History and Origins
Origin of grapple1
Example Sentences
While the investigation continues, Air India has also announced a 15% cut in its international operations on wide-body aircraft until mid-July as it grapples with the fallout from the crash.
He worked for the previous Labour government as an adviser in the Treasury under the late Alistair Darling but has been trying to grapple with the problems of unemployment and welfare for even longer.
Class disparities are explored, and boats bob in marinas as characters grapple with their own morality and mortality.
Wasnāt this supposed to be a fresh, elevated take on the romantic comedy, where Dakota Johnson must grapple with the impossible decision of choosing between Pedro Pascal and Chris Evans?
"This will likely persist until government grapples with the challenges being faced by prospective first-time buyers trying to get on the housing ladder," he said.
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