Overview of noun grapple

The noun grapple has 3 senses

• grapnel, grapple, grappler, grappling hook, grappling iron -- (a tool consisting of several hooks for grasping and holding; often thrown with a rope)


• clamshell, grapple -- (a dredging bucket with hinges like the shell of a clam)


• wrestle, wrestling, grapple, grappling, hand-to-hand struggle -- (the act of engaging in close hand-to-hand combat; "they had a fierce wrestle"; "we watched his grappling and wrestling with the bully")

Overview of verb grapple

The verb grapple has 2 senses

• cope, get by, make out, make do, contend, grapple, deal, manage -- (come to terms with; "We got by on just a gallon of gas"; "They made do on half a loaf of bread every day")


• grapple, grip -- (to grip or seize, as in a wrestling match; "the two men grappled with each other for several minutes")