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- DictionaryGrap·ple/ˈɡrap(ə)l/
verb
- 1. engage in a close fight or struggle without weapons; wrestle: "passersby grappled with the man after the knife attack"
- 2. seize or hold with a grapnel. archaic
noun
- 1. an act of grappling.
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.
to fight, especially in order to win something: grapple for The children grappled for the ball. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Fighting. armed combat. arms. array. bellicosity. blood diamond.
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.
Definitions of grapple. verb. come to terms with. synonyms: contend, cope, deal, get by, make do, make out, manage. see more. manage in a makeshift way; do with whatever is at hand. perform an action, or work out or perform (an action) verb. grip or seize, as in a wrestling match.
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. 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.
