What does Grappling mean?

Definitions for Grappling
grap·pling

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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. Francisco Sondane:

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

  2. Heather Heiman:

    We've done our best with trainings and outreach, but if a teacher from a high school in Idaho is grappling with this issue with a student, we want them to be able to better understand it, their student's needs and the risks involved in this situation.

  3. Chief Executive Anders Runevad:

    This is a more market-oriented approach, there is a different logic now that we get into an auction market. The EnVentus platform, the first new Vestas platform since 2011, will offer customers more flexibility than The EnVentus platform existing 2 megawatt( MW) and 4 MW platforms, Vestas said. The company is also launching new V150-5.6 MW and V162-5.6 MW turbines to run on The EnVentus platform. New EnVentus-based turbines will be built from standardised modules that fit other turbines rather than from parts that only fit one platform. New EnVentus-based turbines will make manufacturing, servicing and upgrading New EnVentus-based turbines simpler, Vestas said. Vestas, whose main rivals are General Electric( GE.N) and Siemens Gamesa( SGREN.MC), last month became the first to install 100 gigawatts of capacity globally. The wind power industry has been grappling with reduced subsidies in recent years and governments seeking more competitive contract tenders, increasing pressure on suppliers, turbine makers and wind farm developers to reduce costs.

  4. David Sabatini:

    I think it does create a gray area that academia is understandably grappling with right now, because you’re working on something you’re very dedicated to and a lot of your social time ends up being your work time.

  5. Alon Orstein:

    It's a backdrop to these love stories where our couples are grappling with distance, major cultural differences and language barriers, among other obstacles.

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