Grapple has 10 different meanings across 2 categories:
Noun
· Verb
Noun
1
a tool consisting of several hooks for grasping and holding; often thrown with a rope
2
a dredging bucket with hinges like the shell of a clam
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"
4
A close hand-to-hand struggle
5
A tool with claws or hooks which is used to catch or hold something.
6
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.
Verb
1
succeed in doing, achieving, or producing (something) with the limited or inadequate means available
"We got by on just a gallon of gas"
"They made do on half a loaf of bread every day"
2
to grip or seize, as in a wrestling match
"the two men grappled with each other for several minutes"
3
To seize something and hold it firmly.
4
To fasten, as with a grapple; (by extension) to fix; to join indissolubly.
Example Sentences
"they had a fierce wrestle"
noun
"we watched his grappling and wrestling with the bully"
noun
"We got by on just a gallon of gas"
verb
"They made do on half a loaf of bread every day"
verb
"the two men grappled with each other for several minutes"
verb
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