Word

grappling, n.
(grapplings)
freq. cnt. 2

the act of engaging in close hand-to-hand combat
<noun.act> freq. cnt.: 3 freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 1

grapple grappling hand-to-hand struggle wrestle wrestling

sample sentences

"they had a fierce wrestle"
"we watched his grappling and wrestling with the bully"

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grapple

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wrestle

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wrestle

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grapple

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hypernym

struggle

the sport of hand-to-hand struggle between unarmed contestants who try to throw each other down
<noun.act> freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1

grappling rassling wrestling

lexical pointers

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wrestle

lexical pointers

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grapple

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hypernym

contact sport

hyponym

flying mare Greco-Roman wrestling professional wrestling sumo

part meronym

wrestling hold

member of this domain (topic)

full nelson takedown