grappling

grap·pling  (grplng)

n.

1. See grapple.

2. Nautical See grapnel.

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grappling [ˈgræplɪŋ]

n

1. the act of gripping or seizing, as in wrestling

2. (Engineering / Tools) a hook used for securing something

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	grappling - the act of engaging in close hand-to-hand combat; "they had a fierce wrestle"; "we watched his grappling and wrestling with the bully" hand-to-hand struggle, wrestle, wrestling, grapple struggle - strenuous effort; "the struggle to get through the crowd exhausted her"
	2.	grappling - the sport of hand-to-hand struggle between unarmed contestants who try to throw each other down rassling, wrestling contact sport - a sport that necessarily involves body contact between opposing players flying mare - a wrestling maneuver Greco-Roman wrestling - a style of wrestling where the wrestlers are forbidden to tackle or trip or use holds below the waist professional wrestling - wrestling for money sumo - a Japanese form of wrestling; you lose if you are forced out of a small ring or if any part of your body (other than your feet) touches the ground wrestling hold - a hold used in the sport of wrestling full nelson - a wrestling hold in which the holder puts both arms under the opponent's arms and exerts pressure on the back of the neck (illegal in amateur wrestling) takedown - (amateur wrestling) being brought to the mat from a standing position; "a takedown counts two points"

Translations

grappling

n (Sport inf) → Ringen nt