grapple
/ˈɡræpəl/
verb
- To struggle or fight physically with someone, especially by holding or wrestling.
- In the movie, the hero grappled with the villain on the edge of the cliff.
- The security guard grappled with the thief until the police arrived.
- The two wrestlers grappled on the mat for control of the match.
- To try hard to deal with or understand a difficult problem or situation.
- The team is grappling with how to reduce costs without losing quality.
- Many countries are grappling with the effects of climate change.
- She grappled with the complex math problem for hours before solving it.
Antonyms
noun
- A tool with claws or hooks used for grasping or holding something, such as a grapnel or grappling hook.
- The old ship's grapple was rusty but still strong enough to hold the line.
- The climber used a grapple to secure the rope to the rock face.
- Sailors threw a grapple over the side to catch the drifting barrel.
- An act of struggling or wrestling with someone or something.
- The two fighters were locked in a tight grapple in the center of the ring.
- After a brief grapple, the dog finally let go of the stick.
- The guard's grapple with the intruder knocked over a chair.