1. (noun) grapnel, grapple, grappler, grappling hook, grappling iron
a tool consisting of several hooks for grasping and holding; often thrown with a rope
Synonyms: grappling hook, grappler, clamshell, wrestling, wrestle, wrestler, hand-to-hand struggle, grappling, grapple, grappling iron, matman, grapnel anchor, grapnel
2. (noun) clamshell, grapple
a dredging bucket with hinges like the shell of a clam
Synonyms: grappling hook, grappler, clamshell, wrestling, hand-to-hand struggle, grappling, grapple, wrestle, grappling iron, grapnel
3. (verb) wrestle, wrestling, grapple, grappling, hand-to-hand struggle
the act of engaging in close hand-to-hand combat
Synonyms: grappling hook, wrestling, clamshell, rassling, hand-to-hand struggle, grappling, grapple, wrestle, grappling iron, grappler, grapnel
4. (verb) cope, get by, make out, make do, contend, grapple, deal, manage
come to terms with
Synonyms: wield, take, finagle, discern, bang, screw, vie, handle, recognise, deal, grapple, distinguish, debate, repugn, make love, divvy up, do, jazz, spot, roll in the hay, fuck, cut, escape, be intimate, get along, address, fight, lot, pick out, get out, portion out, eff, dole out, make do, compete, plow, bed, do it, consider, superintend, have intercourse, make out, share, manage, struggle, tell apart, supervise, neck, apportion, contest, fill in, administer, treat, parcel out, sell, have it away, sleep with, bring off, dispense, get off, dish out, contend, come, issue, love, argue, hump, get laid, fence, negociate, get away, pull off, allot, have it off, get it on, oversee, sleep together, cover, get by, distribute, write out, carry on, carry off, cope, recognize, bonk, know, wangle, mete out, look at, postulate, have sex, complete, grip, care, fare, lie with, deal out, trade, shell out, have a go at it, conduct, fill out
5. (verb) grapple, grip
to grip or seize, as in a wrestling match
Synonyms: make do, get by, transfix, spellbind, grip, cope, fascinate, grapple, deal, manage, make out, contend
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Synonyms and Antonyms of grapple 
