struggle with; wrestle; attack; grip and hold (Wrestling)
wrestling, struggling; scuffle, fist-fight; grip, hand-hold (Wrestling)
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Grapple Definition from Language, Idioms & Slang Dictionaries & Glossaries
(v. t.)
To seize; to lay fast hold of; to attack at close quarters: as, to grapple an antagonist.
To seize; to lay fast hold of; to attack at close quarters: as, to grapple an antagonist.
(v. t.)
To fasten, as with a grapple; to fix; to join indissolubly.
To fasten, as with a grapple; to fix; to join indissolubly.
(v. t.)
An instrument, usually with hinged claws, for seizing and holding fast to an object; a grab.
An instrument, usually with hinged claws, for seizing and holding fast to an object; a grab.
(v. t.)
A seizing or seizure; close hug in contest; the wrestler's hold.
A seizing or seizure; close hug in contest; the wrestler's hold.
(v. t.)
A grappling iron.
A grappling iron.
(v. i.)
To use a grapple; to contend in close fight; to attach one's self as if by a grapple, as in wrestling; to close; to seize one another.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), edited by Noah Porter. AboutTo use a grapple; to contend in close fight; to attach one's self as if by a grapple, as in wrestling; to close; to seize one another.
grapple
\grap"ple\ (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. grappled (?); p. pr. & vb. n. grappling (?).] [f. grappiller, of. graypil the grapple of a ship, fr. graper to pluck, prop., to seize, clutch; of german origin. see grape.]
1. to seize; to lay fast hold of; to attack at close quarters: as, to grapple an antagonist.
2. to fasten, as with a grapple; to fix; to join indissolubly. the gallies were grappled to the centurion. akluyt. grapple them to thy soul with hoops of steel.
grapple
\grap"ple\, v. i. to use a grapple; to contend in close fight; to attach one's self as if by a grapple, as in wrestling; to close; to seize one another.
similar words(4)
to grapple with
grapple shot
grapple plant
death grapple
To take hold of.
Afach = n. a grapple, a holdfast
Bach = n. a hook; a grapple, a. little, small, minute
Bachell = n. a grapple; a hook
Bachellu = v. to grapple; to snare
Cipen = n. a grapple, a grapnel
Crap = n. a grapple, a catch
Crapio = v. to grapple; to snatch
Damfachu = v. to grapple about
Darfachu = v. to grapple over
Dyfachu = v. to grapple
Ysgwfl = n. grapple, snatch
1.to come to grips with
2.To grip or seize, as in a wrestling match
EG:The final section of ANNA KRENINA, in which Levin grapples with a crisis of faith, clearly reflects Tolstoy's own spiritual crisis, which he later documented in A Confession.
EG:It is when we try to grapple with another man's intimate need that we perceive how incomprehensible, wavering, and misty are the beings that share with us the sight of the stars and the warmth of the sun.(J.CONRAD)
EG:Superstition, bigotry and prejudice, ghosts though they are, cling tenaciously to life; they are shades armed with tooth and claw. They must be grappled with unceasingly, for it is a fateful part of human destiny that it is condemned to wage perpetual war against ghosts. A shade is not easily taken by the throat and destroyed.(VICTOR HUGO)
2.To grip or seize, as in a wrestling match
EG:The final section of ANNA KRENINA, in which Levin grapples with a crisis of faith, clearly reflects Tolstoy's own spiritual crisis, which he later documented in A Confession.
EG:It is when we try to grapple with another man's intimate need that we perceive how incomprehensible, wavering, and misty are the beings that share with us the sight of the stars and the warmth of the sun.(J.CONRAD)
EG:Superstition, bigotry and prejudice, ghosts though they are, cling tenaciously to life; they are shades armed with tooth and claw. They must be grappled with unceasingly, for it is a fateful part of human destiny that it is condemned to wage perpetual war against ghosts. A shade is not easily taken by the throat and destroyed.(VICTOR HUGO)
Noun
1. a tool consisting of several hooks for grasping and holding; often thrown with a rope
(synonym) grapnel, grappler, grappling hook, grappling iron
(hypernym) tool
(hyponym) crampon, crampoon
(part-meronym) hook, claw
2. a dredging bucket with hinges like the shell of a clam
(synonym) clamshell
(hypernym) dredging bucket
3. the act of engaging in close hand-to-hand combat; "they had a fierce wrestle"; "we watched his grappling and wrestling with the bully"
(synonym) wrestle, wrestling, grappling, hand-to-hand struggle
(hypernym) struggle
(derivation) grip
Verb
1. 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"
(synonym) cope, get by, make out, make do, contend, deal, manage
(hypernym) act, move
(hyponym) improvise, extemporize
(derivation) braving, confronting, coping with, grappling, tackling
2. to grip or seize, as in a wrestling match; "the two men grappled with each other for several minutes"
(synonym) grip
(hypernym) seize, prehend, clutch
(derivation) wrestler, grappler, matman
Grapple Definition from Encyclopedia Dictionaries & Glossaries
Grapple may refer to:
Actions
- Grappling, techniques, maneuvers, and counters applied to an opponent in order to gain a physical advantage
- Grappling (martial art), hybrid combat style which consists of applying submission techniques in order to make the opponent abandon the fight
- Grapple tackle, a controversial tackling technique used in rugby league
- Submission wrestling (also submission grappling), a formula of competition
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Grapple ( ) is the registered brand name for a commercially marketed brand of Fuji or Gala apple that has been specially treated to make the flesh taste like a Concord grape.
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