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 grapple grapple /ˈgræpəl/

noun

  1. The act of engaging in close hand-to-hand combat  ( grapple , hand-to-hand struggle , wrestle , grappling , wrestling )
    the act of engaging in close hand-to-hand combat
     They had a fierce wrestle
    they had a fierce wrestle
     We watched his grappling and wrestling with the bully
    we watched his grappling and wrestling with the bully
  2. A dredging bucket with hinges like the shell of a clam  ( clamshell , grapple )
    a dredging bucket with hinges like the shell of a clam
  3. A tool consisting of several hooks for grasping and holding; often thrown with a rope  ( grapnel , grapple , grappler , grappling hook , grappling iron )
    a tool consisting of several hooks for grasping and holding; often thrown with a rope

verb

  1. () Succeed in doing, achieving, or producing (something) with the limited or inadequate means available  ( contend , make do , make out , cope , deal , get by , grapple , manage )
    succeed in doing, achieving, or producing (something) with the limited or inadequate means available
     We got by on just a gallon of gas
    We got by on just a gallon of gas
     They made do on half a loaf of bread every day
    They made do on half a loaf of bread every day
  2. () To grip or seize, as in a wrestling match  ( grapple , grip )
    to grip or seize, as in a wrestling match
     The two men grappled with each other for several minutes
    the two men grappled with each other for several minutes