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grappling::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | rassling, wrestling |
| Type of | contact sport |
| Has types | professional wrestling, flying mare, greco-roman wrestling, sumo |
| Derivation | grapple |
grappling::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | grapple, hand-to-hand struggle, wrestle, wrestling |
| Type of | struggle |
| Derivation | grapple |
we watched his grappling and wrestling with the bully.
Examples of grappling
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The Bulldogs want to demonstrate the bite their coach had when he was grappling.
From the stltoday.com
It will place an added burden on municipalities grappling with fragile finances.
From the au.news.yahoo.com
America was still grappling with integration, and Elder was in the middle of it.
From the sportsillustrated.cnn.com
The weapon may be held with one hand during disarmament or grappling techniques.
From the en.wikipedia.org
Grappling for a bit, he began ripping off his horns, until Eleking was hornless.
From the en.wikipedia.org
The world of athletics is grappling with its biggest doping scandal for decades.
From the newscientist.com
The second in a three-part series on how rugby is grappling with alcohol issues.
From the nzherald.co.nz
The standout likes to dance, which may be why he prefers grappling on his feet.
From the omaha.com
Are we still grappling the outdated notion that men are afraid of powerful women?
From the dailyherald.com
- Wrestle: the act of engaging in close hand-to-hand combat; "they had a fierce wrestle"; "we watched his grappling and wrestling with the bully"
- Wrestling: the sport of hand-to-hand struggle between unarmed contestants who try to throw each other down
- (grapple) grapnel: a tool consisting of several hooks for grasping and holding; often thrown with a rope
- (grapple) cope: come to terms with; "We got by on just a gallon of gas"; "They made do on half a loaf of bread every day"
- (grapple) clamshell: a dredging bucket with hinges like the shell of a clam
- (grapple) to grip or seize, as in a wrestling match; "the two men grappled with each other for several minutes"
- Grappling refers to techniques, manoeuvres, and counters applied to an opponent in order to gain a physical advantage, such as improving their relative position or to escaping, submitting or injuring them, through the application of various Grappling techniques, and the counters to these. ...
- Grappling is a non-striking hybrid style formed of wrestling, jiu jitsu, sambo, and many other submission fighting styles which consists in applying submission holds and choking techniques in order to make the opponent abandon the fight. ...
- Gru0101pple (/u02C8u0261reu026Apu0259l/ GRAYP-u0259l) is the registered brand name for a commercially marketed brand of Fuji or Gala apple that has been soaked in a solution of methyl anthranilate and water in an attempt to make the flesh taste like a Concord grape. This solution does not add additional sugars or caloric content, nor does it affect the nutritional value of a standard apple...
