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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.
verb. 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.
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.
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...
Grapple definition: Any of various grasping devices having hinged tines or jaws that close around an object or load, used especially in lifting or dragging heavy items.
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Jun 2, 2024 · grapple (plural grapples) A tool with claws or hooks which is used to catch or hold something. ( nautical) A device consisting of iron claws, attached to the end of a rope, used for grasping and holding an enemy ship prior to boarding; a grappling iron. ( nautical) A grapnel (“type of anchor ”).
