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grapplenoun the act or manner of holdingwas simply unable to break my opponent's viselike grapple and lost the wrestling match clasp, clench, grasp, grip, handgrip, handhold, hold anchorage, leverage, purchasegrab, seizurefoothold, footing, toeholdclinch, embrace, hug release, relinquishment an earnest effort for superiority or victory over anotherafter a grapple with his conscience, he confessed to having an affair ball game, battle, combat, competition, conflict, confrontation, contention, contest, dogfight, duel, face-off, match, rivalry, strife, struggle, sweepstakes(also sweep-stake), tug-of-war, war, warfare horse race, nail-bitershowdownclash, collision, discord, frictionargument, controversy, debate, disagreement, disputation, dispute, dissension(also dissention), quarrel, row, wrangle concord, harmony, peace grappleverbto seize and attempt to unbalance one another for the purpose of achieving physical masterytwo sumo wrestlers grappling like a pair of mammoth bears rassle, scuffle, tussle, wrestle battle, clash (with), combat, contend, duel, fight, war (against)bash, batter, beat, buffet, hit, punch, slug, strikebox, sparbrawl, skirmish to take physical control or possession of (something) suddenly or forciblya crane grappled the sunken boat and hoisted it above water bag, capture, catch, collar, cop(slang), corral, get, glom, grab, hook, land, nab, nail, net, nobble(British slang), rap, seize, snag, snap (up), snare, snatch, trap glove, halter, lasso, ropeapprehend, arrest, detainbay, cornerclasp, clutch, fasten (on), fist, grasp, grip, hold, latch (on or onto), securerend, wrestenmesh(also immesh), ensnare, entangle, entrap, meshabduct, kidnap, spirit (away or off) take hold (of) miss discharge, free, liberate, releasedrop, loosen, unhand in 1530 |