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Grapple

noun/hˈeɪsənɪŋ/
Definition
a tool consisting of several hooks for grasping and holding; often thrown with a rope
a dredging bucket with hinges like the shell of a clam
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/hˈeɪsənɪŋ/
🇬🇧British English
/ɡɹˈapəl/
🇮🇳Indian English
/ɡɹˈapəl/
1 syllable Say it as /hˈeɪsənɪŋ/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Parts of Speech
nouna tool consisting of several hooks for grasping and holding; often thrown with a rope
nouna dredging bucket with hinges like the shell of a clam
nounthe act of engaging in close hand-to-hand combat
“they had a fierce wrestle”
verbcome to terms with
“We got by on just a gallon of gas”
verbto grip or seize, as in a wrestling match
“the two men grappled with each other for several minutes”
Word Forms
wrestleverbengage in a wrestling match
grappleverbto grip or seize, as in a wrestling match
grapplernouncombatant who tries to throw opponent to the ground
grapplenounthe act of engaging in close hand-to-hand combat
grapplingnounthe sport of hand-to-hand struggle between unarmed contestants who try to throw each other down
gripnounthe act of grasping
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
greifen
ein aus mehreren Haken bestehendes Werkzeug zum Greifen und Halten; oft mit einem Seil geworfen
🇫🇷French
grappiller
un outil composé de plusieurs crochets pour saisir et maintenir ; souvent jeté avec une corde
🇪🇸Spanish
luchar
una herramienta que consta de varios ganchos para agarrar y sujetar; a menudo arrojado con una cuerda
🇮🇹Italian
afferrare
uno strumento costituito da più ganci per afferrare e trattenere; spesso lanciato con una corda
🇳🇱Dutch
grijp
een gereedschap bestaande uit verschillende haken om vast te pakken en vast te houden; vaak met een touw gegooid
🇵🇹Portuguese
agarrar
uma ferramenta composta por vários ganchos para agarrar e segurar; muitas vezes jogado com uma corda
🇷🇺Russian
бороться
инструмент, состоящий из нескольких крючков для захвата и удерживания; часто бросают веревкой
India
🇮🇳Hindi
ग्रेपल
एक उपकरण जिसमें पकड़ने और पकड़ने के लिए कई हुक होते हैं; अक्सर रस्सी से फेंका जाता है
🇧🇩Bengali
হাতছানি
আঁকড়ে ধরা এবং ধরে রাখার জন্য বেশ কয়েকটি হুক সমন্বিত একটি সরঞ্জাম; প্রায়ই একটি দড়ি দিয়ে নিক্ষেপ করা হয়
🇮🇳Tamil
பிடிப்பு
பிடிப்பதற்கும் பிடிப்பதற்கும் பல கொக்கிகள் கொண்ட ஒரு கருவி; அடிக்கடி கயிற்றால் வீசப்படும்
🇮🇳Telugu
పెనుగులాట
పట్టుకోవడం మరియు పట్టుకోవడం కోసం అనేక హుక్స్ కలిగి ఉన్న సాధనం; తరచుగా తాడుతో విసిరివేయబడుతుంది
🇮🇳Marathi
झगडणे
पकडण्यासाठी आणि धरण्यासाठी अनेक हुक असलेले साधन; अनेकदा दोरीने फेकले जाते
🇮🇳Gujarati
પકડવું
પકડવા અને પકડવા માટે અનેક હુક્સ ધરાવતું સાધન; ઘણીવાર દોરડા વડે ફેંકવામાં આવે છે
🇮🇳Kannada
ಜಗಳ
ಗ್ರಹಿಸಲು ಮತ್ತು ಹಿಡಿದಿಡಲು ಹಲವಾರು ಕೊಕ್ಕೆಗಳನ್ನು ಒಳಗೊಂಡಿರುವ ಸಾಧನ; ಆಗಾಗ್ಗೆ ಹಗ್ಗದಿಂದ ಎಸೆಯಲಾಗುತ್ತದೆ
🇮🇳Malayalam
ഗ്രാപ്പിൾ
പിടിക്കാനും പിടിക്കാനുമുള്ള നിരവധി കൊളുത്തുകൾ അടങ്ങുന്ന ഒരു ഉപകരണം; പലപ്പോഴും കയറുകൊണ്ട് എറിയുന്നു
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਹੱਥੋਪਾਈ
ਫੜਨ ਅਤੇ ਫੜਨ ਲਈ ਕਈ ਹੁੱਕਾਂ ਵਾਲਾ ਇੱਕ ਸੰਦ; ਅਕਸਰ ਇੱਕ ਰੱਸੀ ਨਾਲ ਸੁੱਟਿਆ
🇵🇰Urdu
ہاتھا پائی
ایک ٹول جس میں پکڑنے اور پکڑنے کے لیے کئی کانٹے ہوتے ہیں۔ اکثر ایک رسی کے ساتھ پھینک دیا
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
抓钩
由多个用于抓握和固定的钩子组成的工具;经常用绳子扔
🇯🇵Japanese
格闘する
掴んで保持するためのいくつかのフックで構成されるツール。ロープで投げられることが多い
🇰🇷Korean
잡다
잡고 고정하기 위한 여러 개의 고리로 구성된 도구; 종종 밧줄로 던져진다
🇻🇳Vietnamese
vật lộn
một công cụ bao gồm một số móc để nắm và giữ; thường bị ném bằng dây
🇹🇭Thai
ต่อสู้
เครื่องมือที่ประกอบด้วยตะขอหลายอันสำหรับจับและยึด มักจะถูกโยนด้วยเชือก
🇮🇩Indonesian
bergulat
alat yang terdiri dari beberapa kait untuk menggenggam dan memegang; sering dilempar dengan tali
🇵🇭Filipino
makipagbuno
isang kasangkapan na binubuo ng ilang mga kawit para sa paghawak at paghawak; madalas itinapon ng lubid
🇲🇾Malay
bergelut
alat yang terdiri daripada beberapa cangkuk untuk menggenggam dan memegang; sering dibaling dengan tali
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
تصارع
أداة تتكون من عدة خطافات للإمساك والإمساك؛ غالبًا ما يتم إلقاؤها بحبل
🇮🇷Persian
دست و پنجه نرم کردن
ابزاری متشکل از چند قلاب برای گرفتن و نگه داشتن؛ اغلب با طناب پرتاب می شود
🇹🇷Turkish
kıskaç
kavramak ve tutmak için birkaç kancadan oluşan bir alet; genellikle iple atılır
🇮🇱Hebrew
לְהִתְחַבֵּט
כלי המורכב מכמה ווים לאחיזה ואחיזה; לעתים קרובות נזרק עם חבל
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'grapple'?
The primary meaning of 'grapple' is 'a tool consisting of several hooks for grasping and holding; often thrown with a rope'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'grapple' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'grapple' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'grapple' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'grapple' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
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