grappling

grap·pling

G0234600 (grăp′lĭng)n.1. See grapple.2. Nautical See grapnel.

grappling

(ˈɡræplɪŋ) n1. the act of gripping or seizing, as in wrestling2. (Tools) a hook used for securing something

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Noun	1.	grappling - the act of engaging in close hand-to-hand combat; "they had a fierce wrestle"; "we watched his grappling and wrestling with the bully"hand-to-hand struggle, wrestle, wrestling, grapplestruggle - strenuous effort; "the struggle to get through the crowd exhausted her"
	2.	grappling - the sport of hand-to-hand struggle between unarmed contestants who try to throw each other downrassling, wrestlingcontact sport - a sport that necessarily involves body contact between opposing playersflying mare - a wrestling maneuverGreco-Roman wrestling - a style of wrestling where the wrestlers are forbidden to tackle or trip or use holds below the waistprofessional wrestling - wrestling for moneysumo - a Japanese form of wrestling; you lose if you are forced out of a small ring or if any part of your body (other than your feet) touches the groundwrestling hold - a hold used in the sport of wrestlingfull nelson - a wrestling hold in which the holder puts both arms under the opponent's arms and exerts pressure on the back of the neck (illegal in amateur wrestling)takedown - (amateur wrestling) being brought to the mat from a standing position; "a takedown counts two points"

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