grappling
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Definition
- Noun:
- The act of engaging in close hand-to-hand combat; a struggle or wrestle. It refers to the physical action of seizing, gripping, and struggling with an opponent at close quarters.
- A sport or contest involving this type of close combat, such as wrestling or judo. It denotes the athletic discipline itself.
Examples of Usage
- Noun:
- The two men were locked in a desperate grappling on the ground.
- He has trained in various forms of grappling, including Brazilian jiu-jitsu.
- The grappling between the political parties lasted for weeks before a compromise was reached. (Figurative use)
Advanced Usage
- "to come to grips with": This is a common figurative idiom related to the concept of grappling. It means to confront and deal with a difficult problem or issue.
- She is finally coming to grips with the new software after weeks of training.
Variants and Related Words
- Grapple (verb): To engage in a close fight or struggle without weapons; to wrestle. To try to deal with or understand a difficult problem.
- The firefighters grappled with the blaze for hours.
- I'm still grappling with the instructions for this furniture.
- Grappler (noun): A person who grapples, especially a wrestler.
Synonyms
- Wrestling: The sport or act of grappling.
- Struggling: Engaging in a forceful effort.
- Scuffling: Engaging in a short, confused fight or struggle at close quarters.
- Tussle: A vigorous struggle or scuffle.
Related Phrases
- Close-quarters combat: Military or tactical term for fighting at very short range.
- Ground fighting: A phase of combat, often in martial arts, that takes place on the ground, involving extensive grappling.
Noun
- the sport of hand-to-hand struggle between unarmed contestants who try to throw each other down
- the act of engaging in close hand-to-hand combat
- they had a fierce wrestle
- we watched his grappling and wrestling with the bully