noun
grappling
GRAP-lihng
noun
1
The act of physically wrestling with or gripping onto someone or something.
"The fight ended in a round of grappling on the ground."
2
A hook-tipped tool, or grappling iron, used for hooking and holding.
"Climbers sometimes use a grappling hook to scale a wall."
How to Use Grappling
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishClose-contact wrestling, or the tool used for hooking onto something.
Common pairings
grappling hook
grappling technique
Word Forms
grapplings plural
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