grapples
Meaning of grapples
verb, 3rd person present
- engage in a close fight or struggle without weapons; wrestle.
passers-by grappled with the man after the knife attack
- seize or hold with a grappling hook.
- an act of grappling.
- an instrument for seizing hold of something; a grappling hook.
Middle English (as a noun denoting a grappling hook): from Old French grapil, from Provençal, diminutive of grapa ‘hook’, of Germanic origin; related to grape. The verb dates from the mid 16th century.
Information about grapples
- The singular form of grapples is: grapple.
- Languages in which grapples is used:
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Hyphenation of grapples
grap-ples
- It consists of 2 syllables and 8 chars.
- grapples is a word disyllabic because it has two syllables
grapples synonyms
Meaning struggle with a difficulty or problem:
Meaning make forceful or violent efforts to get free of restraint or constriction:
Meaning engage in a vigorous struggle or scuffle:
Meaning fight or quarrel in a rough or noisy way:
Meaning take part in a violent struggle involving the exchange of physical blows or the use of weapons:
Meaning engage in a short, confused fight or struggle at close quarters:
Meaning meet and come into violent conflict:
Meaning take action to reduce or prevent (something bad or undesirable):
Meaning struggle tenaciously to achieve or resist something:
Meaning only a short distance away or apart in space or time:
Meaning occupy or attract (someone's interest or attention):
Words that rhyme with grapples
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