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- [grap-uh l]
- /ˈgræp əl/
- /ˈɡræp.l̩/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [grap-uh l]
- /ˈgræp əl/
Definitions of grapple word
- verb without object grapple to hold or make fast to something, as with a grapple. 2
- verb without object grapple to use a grapple. 2
- verb without object grapple to seize another, or each other, in a firm grip, as in wrestling; clinch. 2
- verb without object grapple to engage in a struggle or close encounter (usually followed by with): He was grappling with a boy twice his size. 2
- verb without object grapple to try to overcome or deal (usually followed by with): to grapple with a problem. 2
- verb with object grapple to seize, hold, or fasten with or as with a grapple. 2
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Origin of grapple
First appearance:
before 1520 One of the 28% oldest English words
1520-30; apparently a frequentative of Old English gegrǣppian to seize; associated with grapnel
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Parts of speech for Grapple
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
grapple popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 84% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
grapple usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for grapple
verb grapple
- contend — If you have to contend with a problem or difficulty, you have to deal with it or overcome it.
- confront — If you are confronted with a problem, task, or difficulty, you have to deal with it.
- cope — If you cope with a problem or task, you deal with it successfully.
- catch — If you catch a person or animal, you capture them after chasing them, or by using a trap, net, or other device.
- scuffle — to struggle or fight in a rough, confused manner.
noun grapple
- fibula — Anatomy. the outer and thinner of the two bones of the human leg, extending from the knee to the ankle.
- handhold — a grip with the hand or hands.
- handclasp — a gripping of hands by two or more people, as in greeting, parting, making a commitment, or expressing affection.
- unfriendly — not amicable; not friendly or kindly in disposition; unsympathetic; aloof: an unfriendly coldness of manner.
- lock — a tress, curl, or ringlet of hair.
Antonyms for grapple
verb grapple
- release — to lease again.
- misunderstand — to take (words, statements, etc.) in a wrong sense; understand wrongly.
- avoid — If you avoid something unpleasant that might happen, you take action in order to prevent it from happening.
- retreat — the forced or strategic withdrawal of an army or an armed force before an enemy, or the withdrawing of a naval force from action.
- surrender — to yield (something) to the possession or power of another; deliver up possession of on demand or under duress: to surrender the fort to the enemy; to surrender the stolen goods to the police.
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