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| 1. | [ verb ] come to terms or deal successfully with; | |
| Synonyms: | deal cope manage get_by contend make_do make_out | |
| Examples: | "We got by on just a gallon of gas" "They made do on half a loaf of bread every day" |
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| Related terms: | act meet fend hack extemporize scrape_along braving | |
| 2. | [ verb ] to grip or seize, as in a wrestling match | |
| Synonyms: | grip | |
| Examples: | "the two men grappled with each other for several minutes" |
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| Related terms: | clutch seize clasp wrestle wrestling | |
| 3. | [ noun ] a dredging bucket with hinges like the shell of a clam | |
| Synonyms: | clamshell | |
| Related terms: | dredging_bucket | |
| 4. | [ noun ] a tool consisting of several hooks for grasping and holding; often thrown with a rope | |
| Synonyms: | grappler grappling_hook grappling_iron grapnel | |
| Related terms: | tool crampon hook | |
| 5. | [ noun ] the act of engaging in close hand-to-hand combat | |
| Synonyms: | grappling wrestling hand-to-hand_struggle wrestle | |
| Examples: | "they had a fierce wrestle" "we watched his grappling and wrestling with the bully" |
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| Related terms: | struggle wrestle | |
| Similar spelling: |
grappler gryoplane grappling grappelli grapelike Grable Gribble Gravley groveler graveled |
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