English noun: grappling | |||
1. | grappling (act) the act of engaging in close hand-to-hand combat | ||
Samples | They had a fierce wrestle. We watched his grappling and wrestling with the bully. | ||
Synonyms | grapple, hand-to-hand struggle, wrestle, wrestling | ||
Broader (hypernym) | struggle | ||
2. | grappling (act) the sport of hand-to-hand struggle between unarmed contestants who try to throw each other down | ||
Synonyms | rassling, wrestling | ||
Broader (hypernym) | contact sport | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | flying mare, Greco-Roman wrestling, professional wrestling, sumo | ||
Part holonym | wrestling hold | ||
Domain category members | full nelson, takedown | ||