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- [grap-ling]
- /ˈgræp lɪŋ/
- /ˈɡræp.l̩/
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- [grap-ling]
- /ˈgræp lɪŋ/
Definitions of grappling word
- noun grappling a hook or an iron instrument by which one thing, as a ship, fastens onto another; grapnel. 1
- noun grappling a seizing or gripping. 1
- noun grappling a grip or close hold in wrestling or hand-to-hand fighting. 1
- noun grappling a close, hand-to-hand fight. 1
- verb without object grappling to hold or make fast to something, as with a grapple. 1
- verb without object grappling to use a grapple. 1
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Origin of grappling
First appearance:
before 1590 One of the 37% oldest English words
First recorded in 1590-1600; grapple + -ing1
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Grappling
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
grappling popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 71% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
grappling usage trend in Literature
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