Word Meaning

grapple definition and meaning

v. t. To seize; to lay fast hold of; to attack at close quarters: as, to grapple an antagonist.
v. t. To fasten, as with a grapple; to fix; to join indissolubly.
v. i. To use a grapple; to contend in close fight; to attach one's self as if by a grapple, as in wrestling; to close; to seize one another.
v. t. A seizing or seizure; close hug in contest; the wrestler's hold.
v. t. An instrument, usually with hinged claws, for seizing and holding fast to an object; a grab.
v. t. A grappling iron.

Crossword clues for grapple

- Contend (with)
- Get to grips (with)
- Seize
- Struggle with
- Wrestle
- Wrestle with