1. grappling - noun
· the act of engaging in close hand-to-hand combat; "they had a fierce wrestle"; "we watched his grappling and wrestling with the bully"
Synonym(s): wrestle, wrestling, grapple, hand-to-hand_struggle
Hypernym(s): struggle
2. grappling - noun
· the sport of hand-to-hand struggle between unarmed contestants who try to throw each other down
Synonym(s): wrestling, rassling
Hypernym(s): contact_sport
3. grapple - verb
· succeed in doing, achieving, or producing (something) with the limited or inadequate means available; "We got by on just a gallon of gas"; "They made do on half a loaf of bread every day"
Synonym(s): cope, get_by, make_out, make_do, contend, deal, manage
4. grapple - verb
· to grip or seize, as in a wrestling match; "the two men grappled with each other for several minutes"
Synonym(s): grip
Hypernym(s): seize, prehend, clutch
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