grapple
noun
1. a tool consisting of several hooks for grasping and holding; often thrown with a rope
Similar word(s): grapnel, grappler
Definition categories: man–made, tool
2. a dredging bucket with hinges like the shell of a clam
Similar word(s): clamshell
Definition categories: man–made
3. the act of engaging in close hand-to-hand combat
- we watched his grappling and wrestling with the bully
verb
1. succeed in doing, achieving, or producing (something) with the limited or inadequate means available
Similar word(s): contend, cope, deal, manage
Definition categories: social, act, move
2. to grip or seize, as in a wrestling match
- the two men grappled with each other for several minutes
Similar word(s): grip