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grapple
[ grap-uhl ]
verb (used without object)
- to hold or make fast to something, as with a grapple.
- to use a grapple.
- to seize another, or each other, in a firm grip, as in wrestling; clinch.
- 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: , , , ,
verb (used with object)
- to seize, hold, or fasten with or as with a grapple.
- to seize in a grip, take hold of:
The thug grappled him around the neck.
noun
- a hook or an iron instrument by which one thing, as a ship, fastens onto another; grapnel.
- a seizing or gripping.
- a grip or close hold in wrestling or hand-to-hand fighting.
- a close, hand-to-hand fight.
grapple
/ ˈɡæə /
verb
- to come to grips with (one or more persons), esp to struggle in hand-to-hand combat
- intrfoll bywith to cope or contend
to grapple with a financial problem
- tr to secure with a grapple
noun
- any form of hook or metal instrument by which something is secured, such as a grapnel
- the act of gripping or seizing, as in wrestling
- a grip or hold
- a contest of grappling, esp a wrestling match
Derived Forms
- ˈ, noun
Other Word Forms
- p noun
- t·p verb intergrappled intergrappling
- ܲ·p adjective
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of grapple1
Example Sentences
In these tough times, as we grapple with saving America itself, it is important to note progress and victories.
American tech firms grappled with more uncertainty Monday, left to decipher whether they could rely on a tariff exemption for businesses key to the U.S. economy.
More recently, “Legendborn” by Tracy Deonn grapples with hereditary privilege and racism but also plays with the lore of King Arthur deftly and delightfully.
Global stock markets have incurred heavy losses in recent days as firms grapple with how to adapt to the new trading environment.
DPS Designs has already had to grapple with the ambiguous language used by the White House around tariffs, after Trump announced 25% trade tariffs on steel and aluminium imports to the US.
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