About The Word Grappling

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Grappling

Grappling Meaning & Definition
Grappling Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Grappling?

[n] the sport of hand-to-hand struggle between unarmed contestants who try to throw each other down
[n] the act of engaging in close hand-to-hand combat; "they had a fierce wrestle"; "we watched his grappling and wrestling with the bully"
[n] taking the bull by the horns

Synonyms | Synonyms for Grappling: braving | confronting | coping with | grapple | hand-to-hand struggle | rassling | tackling | wrestle | wrestling

Related Terms | Find terms related to Grappling:

See Also | attempt | contact sport | effort | endeavor | endeavour | face | facing | flying mare | professional wrestling | struggle | try | wrestling hold

Grappling In Webster's Dictionary

\Grap"pling\, n. 1. A laying fast ho1d of; also, that by which anything is seized and held, a grapnel. 2. A grapple; a struggle. A match for yards in fight, in grappling for the bear. --Dryden. {Grappling iron}, a hooked iron used for grappling and holding fast a vessel or other object. {Grappling tongs}, broad-mouthed tongs for gathering oysters.

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