Synonyms: grapple, grappling, hand-to-hand struggle, wrestle, wrestling
Definition: the act of engaging in close hand-to-hand combat
Usage: they had a fierce wrestle; we watched his grappling and wrestling with the bully
Similar words: struggle
Definition: strenuous effort
Usage: the struggle to get through the crowd exhausted her
Definition: a dredging bucket with hinges like the shell of a clam
Similar words: dredging bucket
Definition: a bucket for lifting material from a channel or riverbed
Synonyms: grapnel, grapple, grappler, grappling hook, grappling iron
Definition: a tool consisting of several hooks for grasping and holding; often thrown with a rope
Similar words: tool
Definition: an implement used in the practice of a vocation
Definition: to grip or seize, as in a wrestling match
Usage: the two men grappled with each other for several minutes
Similar words: prehend, seize, clutch
Definition: take hold of; grab
Usage: The sales clerk quickly seized the money on the counter; She clutched her purse; The mother seized her child by the arm; Birds of prey often seize small mammals
Synonyms: deal, contend, cope, make do, make out, manage, grapple, get by
Definition: come to terms with
Usage: We got by on just a gallon of gas; They made do on half a loaf of bread every day
Definition: perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
Usage: think before you act; We must move quickly; The governor should act on the new energy bill; The nanny acted quickly by grabbing the toddler and covering him with a wet towel