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BNC: 11170 COCA: 8354

grapple

1 ENTRIES FOUND:
grapple /ˈgræpəl/ verb
grapples; grappled; grappling
grapple
/ˈgræpəl/
verb
grapples; grappled; grappling
Learner's definition of GRAPPLE
[no object]
: to hold and fight with another person扭打;搏斗
usually + with
: to try to solve a problem : to deal with a problem努力解决问题;应对困境+ with

— grappler

/ˈgræpəlɚ/ noun, plural grapplers [count]
BNC: 11170 COCA: 8354

grapple

1 of 2

noun

grap·​ple ˈgra-pəl How to pronounce grapple (audio)
1
a
: the act or an instance of grappling
b
: a hand-to-hand struggle
locked in a desperate grapple with his foe
c
: a contest for superiority or mastery
their grapple with tyranny
2
: an instrument for grabbing or gripping something: such as
a
: a bucket (as on an excavating machine) having hinged jaws

grapple

2 of 2

verb

grappled; grappling ˈgra-p(ə-)liŋ How to pronounce grapple (audio)

transitive verb

1
: to seize with or as if with a grapple (see grapple entry 1 sense 2)
2
: to grasp with the hands : wrestle
3
: to bind closely

intransitive verb

1
: to make a ship fast with a grappling hook
2
: to begin to understand or deal with something in a direct or effective way
Officials grappled with an increase in violent crimes.
3
: to use a grapple
grappler noun

Example Sentences

Noun was simply unable to break my opponent's viselike grapple and lost the wrestling match after a grapple with his conscience, he confessed to having an affair Verb two sumo wrestlers grappling like a pair of mammoth bears a crane grappled the sunken boat and hoisted it above water
Recent Examples on the Web
Noun
About 80% of students are from low-income families and many grapple with food insecurity. Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 30 July 2022 Everything Everywhere All at Once, in which infinite Michelle Yeohs grapple with life’s infinite tragedies. Brian Hiatt, Rolling Stone, 7 July 2022 Immigration advocates say that however tragic, the event is not an isolated one, as authorities in Central America grapple with rising numbers of people fleeing poverty, violence and corruption for a life in the United States. Paulina Villegas, Washington Post, 21 July 2022 As policymakers across the nation grapple with this growing problem, one factor that should not be ignored is the value of benefits, particularly pension benefits, for attracting and retaining teachers. Dan Doonan, Forbes, 5 May 2022 The ruling comes as schools across the nation grapple with balancing the inclusivity of transgender students and the religious beliefs of some teachers. Claudia Dominguez, CNN, 18 Apr. 2022 Having worked in all three of its predecessors, Downs was the perfect person to help paint a picture of Heaven Hill's past and get grapple on what this new site could mean for its future. Maggie Menderski, The Courier-Journal, 6 June 2022 Dockery’s Lady Mary, whose steely facade masks the occasional grapple with self-confidence, is another high mark in a coterie of memorable personalities: With her husband off gallivanting in Europe, Mary forms a tempting bond with Barber. Brian Truitt, USA TODAY, 18 May 2022 Macron has now been weakened just as the bloc and the broader continent grapple with the conflict in Ukraine, a growing energy crisis and the rise of China. Patrick Smith, NBC News, 20 June 2022
Verb
In at least five states, voters will have to grapple with whether to officially abolish slavery, a question that could lead to a national rethinking on U.S. prison policy. Phillip M. Bailey, USA TODAY, 6 Sep. 2022 On the international scene, Truss will have to grapple with the status of the Brexit deal governing Northern Ireland, and the UK’s deteriorating relationship with the European Union as a result of her own bill to override it. Ellen Milligan, BostonGlobe.com, 5 Sep. 2022 De Armas had to grapple with how Norma used a demeanor of defenselessness as a defense mechanism. Carlos Aguilar, Los Angeles Times, 1 Sep. 2022 The union also has dealt with some infighting between members and had to grapple with the sudden celebrity of Mr. Smalls. Sebastian Herrera, WSJ, 1 Sep. 2022 While She-Hulk has to grapple with those same issues, the show benefits from its direct link to previous Marvel productions like The Incredible Hulk and Shang-Chi through appearances from Bruce Banner and The Abomination. Milan Polk, Men's Health, 1 Sep. 2022 The war continues to stoke global inflation, piling pressure on policymakers to hike borrowing costs, and global businesses have to grapple with the ongoing fallout. Julia Horowitz, CNN, 24 Aug. 2022 The health-care system is only beginning to grapple with the ways in which a past bout with COVID is a long-term risk for overall health, or the extent to which long COVID can complicate other conditions. Tim Requarth, The Atlantic, 29 Aug. 2022 Felix Frankfurter, the Supreme Court, and the Making of the Liberal Establishment, is the first work to grapple with his life and legacy in full. John Fabian Witt, The New Republic, 26 Aug. 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

Noun and Verb

Middle English grappel grappling hook, from Old French *grappelle, diminutive of grape hook — more at grape

First Known Use

Noun

1601, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Verb

1530, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of grapple was in 1530
BNC: 11170 COCA: 8354

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