Defenition of the word grapple
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Defenition of the word grapple
- To grip or seize, as in a wrestling match.
- a dredging bucket with hinges like the shell of a clam
- come to terms or deal successfully with; "We got by on just a gallon of gas."
- a device consisting of several hooks for grasping and holding; often thrown with a rope
- to grip or seize, as in a wrestling match; "the two men grappled with each other for several minutes"
- the act of engaging in close hand-to-hand combat; "they had a fierce wrestle"; "we watched his grappling and wrestling with the bully"
- a tool consisting of several hooks for grasping and holding; often thrown with a rope
- come to terms or deal successfully with; "We got by on just a gallon of gas"; "They made do on half a loaf of bread every day"
- the act of engaging in close hand-to-hand combat
- to grip or seize, as in a wrestling match
- come to terms with
Synonyms for the word grapple
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- clamshell
- clasp
- come to grips with
- contend
- cope
- deal
- fight
- get by
- grab
- grapnel
- grappler
- grappling
- grappling hook
- grappling iron
- grasp
- grip
- hand-to-hand struggle
- make do
- make out
- manage
- seize
- snatch
- struggle
- tackle
- wrestle
- wrestling
Similar words in the grapple
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- grapple
- grappled
- grapples
Meronymys for the word grapple
Hyponyms for the word grapple
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- cope with
- crampon
- crampoon
- cut
- extemporize
- fend
- hack
- improvise
- match
- meet
- rub along
- scrape along
- scrape by
- scratch along
- squeak by
- squeeze by
Hypernyms for the word grapple
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- act
- clutch
- dredging bucket
- move
- prehend
- seize
- struggle
- tool
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