GRAPPLING: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for GRAPPLING?

Need another word that means the same as “grappling”? Find 5 synonyms and 30 related words for “grappling” in this overview.

The synonyms of “Grappling” are: rassling, wrestling, grapple, hand-to-hand struggle, wrestle

Grappling as a Noun

Definitions of "Grappling" as a noun

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “grappling” as a noun can have the following definitions:

• The act of engaging in close hand-to-hand combat.
• 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.
• The sport of hand-to-hand struggle between unarmed contestants who try to throw each other down.

Synonyms of "Grappling" as a noun (5 Words)

grapple	A dredging bucket with hinges like the shell of a clam.
hand-to-hand struggle	The (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb.
rassling	The sport of hand-to-hand struggle between unarmed contestants who try to throw each other down.
wrestle	A hard struggle. They had a fierce wrestle.
wrestling	The sport or activity of grappling with an opponent and trying to throw or hold them down on the ground, typically according to a code of rules. We watched his grappling and wrestling with the bully.

Usage Examples of "Grappling" as a noun

• We watched his grappling and wrestling with the bully.

Associations of "Grappling" (30 Words)

catch	A chance or act of catching the ball to dismiss a batsman. She was hurrying downstairs to catch the news.
clasp	Place (one’s arms) around something so as to hold it tightly. He clasped her arm.
clench	The act of grasping. He clenched his teeth fighting waves of nausea.
clinch	Fasten a rope or angling line with a clinch knot. The Texan wanted to impress him to clinch a business deal.
clutch	The pedal operating the clutch in a vehicle. He stood clutching a microphone.
cope	Brick that is laid sideways at the top of a wall. It all got too much for me and I couldn t cope.
deal	The set of hands dealt to the players. What s the deal with you and that guy.
engage	Keep engaged. Make sure the gear is engaged.
fist	Clench the hand or fingers into a fist. She fisted her hands on her hips.
forfeited	Surrendered as a penalty.
grab	A quick sudden clutch or attempt to seize. The passenger grabbed for the oxygen mask.
grasp	The act of grasping. He knew success was within his grasp.
grip	To grip or seize as in a wrestling match. They kept a firm grip on the two top priorities.
handle	Handle effectively. He grabbed the hammer by the handle.
hijacker	A person who takes over an organization or activity and uses it for a different purpose. These activists are the real hijackers of the revolution.
kidnapping	(law) the unlawful act of capturing and carrying away a person against their will and holding them in false imprisonment. A new wave of kidnappings and murders.
manage	Be the manager of a sports team or a performer. There was more stress and anxiety than he could manage.
obtain	Come into possession of. How did you obtain the visa.
seize	Seize and take control without authority and possibly with force take as one s right or possession. Police have seized 726 lb of cocaine.
strife	Trouble or difficulty of any kind. Strife within the community.
tackle	A player who lines up next to the end along the line of scrimmage. Fishing tackle.
tongs	An instrument with two movable arms that are joined at one end, used for picking up and holding things. Sugar tongs.
transfix	Cause (someone) to become motionless with horror, wonder, or astonishment. A field mouse is transfixed by the curved talons of an owl.
vise	A holding device attached to a workbench; has two jaws to hold workpiece firmly in place.
withstand	Remain undamaged or unaffected by; resist. The new material withstands even the greatest wear and tear.
wrestle	To move in a twisting or contorted motion, (especially when struggling. He wrestled all his life with his feeling of inferiority.
wriggle	To move in a twisting or contorted motion, (especially when struggling. The puppy wriggled in his arms.
writhe	To move in a twisting or contorted motion, (especially when struggling. He writhed in agony on the ground.