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Detailed Synonyms for grappling in English

grappling:

grappling [the ~] noun

  1. the grappling
    the tussling; the struggle; the wrestle; the struggling; the wrestling; the grappling
  2. the grappling
    – the sport of hand-to-hand struggle between unarmed contestants who try to throw each other down 1
    the wrestling; the grappling; the rassling
    – the sport of hand-to-hand struggle between unarmed contestants who try to throw each other down 1
  3. the grappling
    – the act of engaging in close hand-to-hand combat 1
    the wrestling; the grappling; the wrestle; the hand-to-hand struggle; the grapple
    – the act of engaging in close hand-to-hand combat 1
    • wrestling [the ~] noun
      • we watched his grappling and wrestling with the bully1
    • grappling [the ~] noun
      • we watched his grappling and wrestling with the bully1
    • wrestle [the ~] noun
      • they had a fierce wrestle1
      • we watched his grappling and wrestling with the bully1
    • hand-to-hand struggle [the ~] noun
    • grapple [the ~] noun

Alternate Synonyms for "grappling":


Related Definitions for "grappling":

  1. the sport of hand-to-hand struggle between unarmed contestants who try to throw each other down1
  2. the act of engaging in close hand-to-hand combat1
    • we watched his grappling and wrestling with the bully1

Related Synonyms for grappling