Definition of Grapple
Verb: grapple gra-pul
- Deal with reasonably well despite some difficulty; come to terms with
- cope, get by, make do, contend, deal, manage
- Hold or seize, as in a wrestling match
"the two men grappled with each other for several minutes";
- grip
- A tool consisting of several hooks for grasping and holding; often thrown with a rope
- grapnel, grappler, grappling hook, grappling iron
- A dredging bucket with hinges like the shell of a clam
- clamshell
- The act of engaging in close hand-to-hand combat
"they had a fierce grapple";
- wrestle, wrestling, grappling, hand-to-hand struggle
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