Definition of Grapple
Grapple
Grap·ple
Definition/Meaning
(verb)
To struggle or contend with something, often physically or mentally.
e.g. The wrestler had to grapple with his opponent to win the match.
(verb)
to deal with something (usually a challenge or difficulty) by understanding it and subsequently taking direction action, or to struggle to overcome it;
e.g. They were left to grapple with the difficult task they had been assigned.
(noun)
a device or tool meant for gripping or grabbing things, such as a bucket with hinged and clawed jaws or a grappling hook;
e.g. She used a grapple to secure the rope to the top of the cliff before she began to climb the rope.
(verb)
to seize, secure, or fasten something with a device that is capable of gripping things (i.e. with a grapple);
e.g. He was careful to securely grapple the ship to the dock.
(noun)
a physical struggle or hand-to-hand fight without weapons, especially a wrestling match;
e.g. The wrestler has been training for the grapple with his rival for several weeks.
(noun)
a contest or bid for mastery, dominance, or superiority;
e.g. This was her most aggressive move in her grapple for control in the team.
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