grapple
gra puhl
- n a tool consisting of several hooks for grasping and holding; often thrown with a rope
- n a dredging bucket with hinges like the shell of a clam
- n the act of engaging in close hand-to-hand combat
- v come to terms with
- v to grip or seize, as in a wrestling match
the two men grappled with each other for several minutes
- The bad news is that unlike Canada, few other NATO countries have begun to grapple with the urgency of 21st century threats or the sacrifices needed to deal with them.
- When man-eating trees run amok in the script, the soundmen drag a real tree into the studio, grapple with it to give the proper effect.
- The first, and easier one to grapple with, is how to deal with Obama.