grapple

Pronunciation

• (UK) (US) enPR: grăpʹəl, IPA ^(key): /ˈɡræpəl/

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• Hyphenation: grap‧ple

Verb

Plain form grapple

Third-person singular grapples

Past tense grappled

Past participle grappled

Present participle grappling

1. (transitive) If you grapple, you engage in a close fight or struggle without weapons.
   • Synonym: wrestle

Noun

Singular grapple

Plural grapples

A grappling hook, which is a type of grapple

1. (countable) A grapple is a tool with hooks which is used to catch or hold onto something.