What does grappling mean?
Definitions for grappling
grap·pling
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Princeton's WordNet
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"
wrestling, rassling, grapplingnoun
the sport of hand-to-hand struggle between unarmed contestants who try to throw each other down
Wiktionary
grapplingnoun
An act in which something is grappled or grappled with
Wikipedia
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.
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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
Grappling
of Grapple
Grapplingnoun
a laying fast ho1d of; also, that by which anything is seized and held, a grapnel
Grapplingnoun
a grapple; a struggle. A match for yards in fight, in grappling for the bear
Wikidata
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
grappling
A laying fast hold of; also, that by which anything is seized and held.
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of grappling in Chaldean Numerology is: 7
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of grappling in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1
Examples of grappling in a Sentence
This is a rapidly growing area, these are real issues that exist in cities everywhere, it's nothing new. ... We need to have a healthy mixed income city, and that's something lots of people are grappling with.
The canton of Zug is small, and it impacts us when people with significant income and wealth move away, and Zug is currently grappling with austerity measures.
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.
We're in the middle of this global pandemic, very serious issues that we're grappling with in terms of race and equality in this country and this is totally unnecessary, it's a distraction. Our energy and effort is better dedicated to other things.
The truth is the vast majority of employees continue to show up and do the heroic work of delivering for customers every day, like all businesses grappling with the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, we are working hard to keep employees safe while serving communities and the most vulnerable.
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- تتصارعArabic
- AuseinandersetzungGerman
- aferramientoSpanish
- alle preseItalian
- lutandoPortuguese
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