Associations to the word «Grapple»

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.

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".