English noun: grapple | |||
1. | grapple (artifact) a tool consisting of several hooks for grasping and holding; often thrown with a rope | ||
Synonyms | grapnel, grappler, grappling hook, grappling iron | ||
Broader (hypernym) | tool | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | crampon, crampoon | ||
Part holonym | claw, hook | ||
2. | grapple (artifact) a dredging bucket with hinges like the shell of a clam | ||
Synonyms | clamshell | ||
Broader (hypernym) | dredging bucket | ||
3. | grapple (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 | grappling, hand-to-hand struggle, wrestle, wrestling | ||
Broader (hypernym) | struggle | ||
English verb: grapple | |||
1. | grapple (social) come to terms with | ||
Samples | We got by on just a gallon of gas. They made do on half a loaf of bread every day. | ||
Synonyms | contend, cope, deal, get by, make do, make out, manage | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s PP | ||
Broader (hypernym) | act, move | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | cope with, cut, extemporize, fend, hack, improvise, match, meet, rub along, scrape along, scrape by, scratch along, squeak by, squeeze by | ||
2. | grapple (contact) to grip or seize, as in a wrestling match | ||
Samples | The two men grappled with each other for several minutes. | ||
Synonyms | grip | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Somebody ----s somebody. Somebody ----s PP | ||
Broader (hypernym) | clutch, prehend, seize | ||