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- Dictionarygrapple/ˈɡrapl/
verb
- 1. engage in a close fight or struggle without weapons; wrestle: "passers-by grappled with the man after the knife attack" Similar
- 2. seize or hold with a grappling hook. archaic
noun
- 1. an act of grappling.
- 2. an instrument for seizing hold of something; a grappling hook.
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GRAPPLE definition: 1. to fight, especially in order to win something: 2. to fight, especially in order to win…. Learn more.
1. a. : the act or an instance of grappling. b. : a hand-to-hand struggle. locked in a desperate grapple with his foe. c. : a contest for superiority or mastery. their grapple with tyranny. 2. : an instrument for grabbing or gripping something: such as. a. : a bucket (as on an excavating machine) having hinged jaws. b. : grappling hook. grapple.
1. to come to grips with (one or more persons), esp to struggle in hand-to-hand combat. 2. (intransitive; foll by with) to cope or contend. to grapple with a financial problem. 3. (transitive) to secure with a grapple. noun. 4. any form of hook or metal instrument by which something is secured, such as a grapnel. 5. a.
Definition of grapple verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
When you wrestle with something — literally or figuratively — you grapple with it, or try to overcome it.
Define grapple. grapple synonyms, grapple pronunciation, grapple translation, English dictionary definition of grapple. n. 1. a. An iron shaft with claws at one end, usually thrown by a rope and used for grasping and holding, especially one for drawing and holding an enemy...
1. If you grapple with a problem or difficulty, you try hard to solve it. [...] 2. If you grapple with someone, you take hold of them and struggle with them, as part of a fight. You can also say that two people grapple. [...] More. Pronunciations of the word 'grapple' British English: græpəl American English: græpəl. More. Conjugations of 'grapple'
GRAPPLE meaning: 1 : to hold and fight with another person usually + with; 2 : to try to solve a problem to deal with a problem + with.
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: tussle, cope, wrestle, contend, struggle.
What does the noun grapple mean? There are seven meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun grapple, two of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. grapple has developed meanings and uses in subjects including. wrestling (early 1600s) navy (early 1600s) nautical (early 1600s) Entry status.
