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Princeton's WordNet

  1. wrestle, wrestling, grapple, grappling, hand-to-hand strugglenoun

    the act of engaging in close hand-to-hand combat

    "they had a fierce wrestle"; "we watched his grappling and wrestling with the bully"

  2. wrestling, rassling, grapplingnoun

    the sport of hand-to-hand struggle between unarmed contestants who try to throw each other down

Wiktionary

  1. grapplingnoun

    An act in which something is grappled or grappled with

Wikipedia

  1. Grappling

    Grappling is a full-contact combat sport based on throws, trips, sweeps, clinch fighting, ground fighting and submission holds. Grappling contests often involve takedowns and ground control, and may end when a contestant concedes defeat. Should there be no winner after the match time-limit has lapsed, competition judges will determine the winner based on who exerted more control.Grappling most commonly does not include striking or the use of weapons. However, some fighting styles or martial arts known especially for their grappling techniques teach tactics that include strikes and weapons either alongside grappling or combined with it.

ChatGPT

  1. grappling

    Grappling refers to a form of close combat that involves techniques such as clinches, holds, pinning opponents, and submissions, often used in martial arts and wrestling. It is focused on the skill of controlling, holding, or immobilizing an opponent without the use of strikes or weapons, often with the aim to force an opponent to surrender or submit.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Grappling

    of Grapple

  2. Grapplingnoun

    a laying fast ho1d of; also, that by which anything is seized and held, a grapnel

  3. Grapplingnoun

    a grapple; a struggle. A match for yards in fight, in grappling for the bear

Wikidata

  1. Grappling

    Grappling refers to techniques, maneuvers, and counters applied to an opponent in order to gain a physical advantage, such as improving relative position, escaping, submitting, or injury to the opponent. Grappling is a general term that covers techniques used in many disciplines, styles and martial arts that are practiced both as combat sports and for self defense. Grappling does not include striking or most commonly the use of weapons. However, some fighting styles or martial arts known especially for their grappling techniques teach tactics that include strikes and weapons either alongside grappling or combined with it.

Military Dictionary and Gazetteer

  1. grappling

    A laying fast hold of; also, that by which anything is seized and held.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of grappling in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of grappling in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

Examples of grappling in a Sentence

  1. Patricia Mukhim:

    The northeast is( like) a separate country, it has so many races, religious groups, cultures, around( 200) ethnic groups and we are still grappling to live together here, we fear that we will become a demographic minority.

  2. Kirsten Bridegan:

    We have fought hard for the truth and the world now knows what we have known all along, that Jared truly was an innocent victim, we’re also still angry – angry that they were walking free while we were grappling with the reality that Jared wouldn’t be here for any future memories, vacations or tender moments with our kids.

  3. Mary Baker:

    The IRS is trying to communicate that an accretion of value... will trigger a taxable event, whether you are using the currency to buy a tangible item or to acquire a virtual item, how to keep track of these transactions and their taxable effect is an issue that Congress and the Treasury Department both are grappling with.

  4. Logan Wright:

    Financial institutions are still grappling with some of the losses that have resulted, particularly in China's northeast, central provinces, and western regions, where shadow banking activities had expanded the fastest over the past decade.

  5. Francisco Sondane:

    The situation with the garbage is really bad, now we're grappling with yellow fever, but others will come.

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