Associations to the word «Grapple»
Noun
- Robotic
- Payload
- Claw
- Galley
- Hook
- Wrestler
- Wrist
- Foe
- Problem
- Sprang
- Cable
- Grip
- Struggle
- Difficulty
- Intellect
- Rope
- Shuttle
- Opponent
- Flagship
- Blow
- Arm
- Issue
- Bite
- Module
- Question
- Ship
- Fixture
- Steel
- Vessel
- Enemy
- Hold
- Cargo
- Consternation
- Docking
- Ars
- Mooring
- Nanny
- Scrambling
- Rigging
- Salvage
- Tow
- Adversary
- Thump
- Rodrigo
- Struggling
- Airlock
- Freighter
- Saber
- Grab
- Crouch
- Appendage
- Skid
- Buoy
- Hose
- Maneuver
- Throat
- Fell
- Grunt
- Utc
- Launcher
- Punch
- Tug
- Sling
Adjective
Verb
Wiktionary
GRAPPLE, verb. (transitive) To seize something and hold it firmly.
GRAPPLE, verb. (transitive) (figuratively) To ponder and intensely evaluate a problem; normally used with "with".
GRAPPLE, verb. (intransitive) To use a grapple.
GRAPPLE, verb. (intransitive) To wrestle or tussle.
GRAPPLE, verb. (transitive) To fasten, as with a grapple; to fix; to join indissolubly.
GRAPPLE, noun. (nautical) A device consisting of iron claws, attached to the end of a rope, used for grasping and holding an enemy ship prior to boarding; a grapnel or grappling iron.
GRAPPLE, noun. (uncountable) The act of grappling.
GRAPPLE, noun. A close hand-to-hand struggle.
GRAPPLE PLANT, noun. A South African herb (Herpagophytum leptocarpum) with woody fruits armed with long hooked or barbed thorns by which they adhere to cattle.
Dictionary definition
GRAPPLE, noun. A tool consisting of several hooks for grasping and holding; often thrown with a rope.
GRAPPLE, noun. A dredging bucket with hinges like the shell of a clam.
GRAPPLE, noun. The act of engaging in close hand-to-hand combat; "they had a fierce wrestle"; "we watched his grappling and wrestling with the bully".
GRAPPLE, verb. 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, verb. To grip or seize, as in a wrestling match; "the two men grappled with each other for several minutes".
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