English dictionary
grapple
nounParts of speech
Definitions
noun
- the act of engaging in close hand-to-hand combat
noun
- a dredging bucket with hinges like the shell of a clam
noun
- a tool consisting of several hooks for grasping and holding; often thrown with a rope
verb
- to grip or seize, as in a wrestling match
verb
- succeed in doing, achieving, or producing (something) with the limited or inadequate means available
Example sentences
they had a fierce wrestle
we watched his grappling and wrestling with the bully
the two men grappled with each other for several minutes
We got by on just a gallon of gas
They made do on half a loaf of bread every day