grapple

Meanings

• a tool consisting of several hooks for grasping and holding; often thrown with a rope
• a dredging bucket with hinges like the shell of a clam
• the act of engaging in close hand-to-hand combat;
• come to terms with;
• to grip or seize, as in a wrestling match;
• "the two men grappled with each other for several minutes"
• GRAPPLE v -PLED, -PLING, -PLES to struggle or contend

Synonyms

• grapnel
• grappler
• grappling hook
• grappling iron
• clamshell
• wrestle
• wrestling
• grappling
• hand-to-hand struggle
• cope
• get by
• make out
• make do
• contend
• deal
• manage
• grip

Scrabble Score: 12

grapple is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word

grapple is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary

grapple is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 16

grapple is a valid Words With Friends word

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