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View usage for: (græpəl) Word forms: 3rd person singular presenttense grapples, present participle grappling, past tense, past participle grappled1. verbIf you grapple with a problem or difficulty, you try hard to solve it. The economy is just one of several critical problems the country is grappling with. [VERB + with] [Also VERB to-infinitive ]Synonyms: deal, tackle, cope, face More Synonyms of grapple 2. verbIf you grapple with someone, you take hold of them and struggle with them, as part of a fight. You can also say that two people grapple. He was grappling with an alligator in a lagoon. [VERB + with] They grappled desperately for control of the weapon. [VERB] Synonyms: struggle, fight, combat, wrestle More Synonyms of grapple grapple in British English (ˈɡræpəl) verb1. to come to grips with (one or more persons), esp to struggle in hand-to-hand combat 2. (intransitive; foll by with) to cope or contend to grapple with a financial problem 3. (transitive) to secure with a grapple noun4. any form of hook or metal instrument by which something is secured, such as a grapnel 5. a. the act of gripping or seizing, as in wrestling 6. a contest of grappling, esp a wrestling match Derived forms grappler (ˈgrappler) noun Word origin C16: from Old French grappelle a little hook, from grape hook; see grapnelgrapple in American English (ˈgræpəl) noun2. a device consisting of two or more hinged, movable iron prongs for grasping and moving heavy objects 3. a coming to grips; hand-to-hand fight verb transitiveWord forms: ˈgrappled or ˈgrappling4. to grip and hold; seize verb intransitive6. to struggle in hand-to-hand combat; wrestle 7. to struggle or try to cope (with) to grapple with a problem Derived forms grappler (ˈgrappler) noun Word origin OFr grapil: see grapnel Examples of 'grapple' in a sentencegrapple In other languagesgrapple British English: grapple VERBto grapple with sth If you grapple with a problem or difficulty, you try hard to solve it. The economy is just one of several critical problems the country is grappling with. - American English: grapple
- Brazilian Portuguese: enfrentar
- Chinese: 努力解决 >问题
- European Spanish: enfrentarse a un problema
- French: lutter
- German: sich herumschlagen mit
- Italian: essere alle prese
- Japanese: 取り組む
- Korean: 풀려고 애쓰다
- European Portuguese: enfrentar
- Latin American Spanish: enfrentarse a un problema
Chinese translation of 'grapple' vi to grapple with sb 与(與)某人搏斗(鬥) (yǔ mǒurén bódòu) to grapple with [problem] 设(設)法解决(決) (shèfǎ jiějué)
Definition to try to cope with The economy is just one of the problems that the country is grappling with. Synonyms deal tackle cope battle struggle take on contend wrestle tussle get to grips do battle address yourself to Definition to come to grips with (someone) in hand-to-hand combat He grappled desperately with Holmes for control of the weapon. Additional synonymsDefinition to fight in or as if in military combat Many people battled with police. Synonyms wrestle, war, fight, argue, struggle, dispute, contest, combat, contend, feud, grapple, agitate, clamour, scuffle, lock horns Definition to come into conflict A group of 400 demonstrators clashed with police. Synonyms conflict, grapple, wrangle, lock horns, cross swords, war, feud, quarrelDefinition to fight new government measures to combat crime Synonyms fight, battle against, oppose, contest, engage, cope with, resist, defy, withstand, struggle against, contend with, do battle with, strive against - grapevine
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