Word Meaning

Meaning of grapple

- To seize; to lay fast hold of; to attack at close quarters: as, to grapple an antagonist.
- To fasten, as with a grapple; to fix; to join indissolubly.
- To use a grapple; to contend in close fight; to attach one's self as if by a grapple, as in wrestling; to close; to seize one another.
- A seizing or seizure; close hug in contest; the wrestler's hold.
- An instrument, usually with hinged claws, for seizing and holding fast to an object; a grab.
- A grappling iron.

Crossword clue for grapple

- Contend (with)
- Get to grips (with)
- Seize
- Struggle with
- Wrestle
- Wrestle with