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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 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: , , , ,
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
/ ˈɡæə /
verb
- to come to grips with (one or more persons), esp to struggle in hand-to-hand combat
- intrfoll bywith 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
Derived Forms
- ˈ, noun
Other 51Թ Forms
- p noun
- t·p verb intergrappled intergrappling
- ܲ·p adjective
51Թ History and Origins
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of grapple1
Example Sentences
Instead, they are forced to grapple with a question that goes right to the heart of Australia's role in the world: how to deal with a US president as unpredictable as Trump?
The Swedish government has proposed new legislation that would allow police to wiretap children under the age of 15 in an attempt to grapple with the problem.
"The apology that they've given I don't think has grappled enough with the gravity of what they said," added Mr Cox.
As the NHS grapples with the population's acute care needs, funding for preventative measures has been cut.
In these tough times, as we grapple with saving America itself, it is important to note progress and victories.
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