单词 | grappled |
释义 | grapple1 of 2noun grap·ple ˈgra-pəl 1 a : the act or an instance of grappling b : a hand-to-hand struggle locked in a desperate grapple with his foe c : a contest for superiority or mastery their grapple with tyranny 2 : an instrument for grabbing or gripping something: such as a : a bucket (as on an excavating machine) having hinged jaws b : grappling hook grapple 2 of 2verb grappled; grappling ˈgra-p(ə-)liŋ transitive verb 1 : to seize with or as if with a grapple (see grapple entry 1 sense 2) 2 : to grasp with the hands : wrestle 3 : to bind closely intransitive verb 1 : to make a ship fast with a grappling hook 2 : to begin to understand or deal with something in a direct or effective way Officials grappled with an increase in violent crimes. 3 : to use a grapple grappler ˈgra-p(ə-)lər noun grappled verb1 as in wrestled to seize and attempt to unbalance one another for the purpose of achieving physical mastery two sumo wrestlers grappling like a pair of mammoth bears Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance
2 as in grabbed to take physical control or possession of (something) suddenly or forcibly a crane grappled the sunken boat and hoisted it above water Synonyms & Similar Words
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