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grapple

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UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈgræpəl/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈgræpəl/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(grap′əl)

Inflections of 'grapple' (v): (⇒ conjugate)
grapples
v 3rd person singular
grappling
v pres p
grappled
v past
grappled
v past p

Collocations for "grapple"


Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "grapple" in context.

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grapple

ⓘMost examples are given in US English. We have labeled exceptions as UK.
v
  1. grapple with [a problem, a concept, an idea]
  2. grapple with [a difficult, an impossible, a tricky] [problem]
  3. grapple with [an opponent, him]
  4. [wrestlers, they] grappled [with each other, with one another]
  5. (already) have enough to grapple with
n
  1. the [fighters, wrestlers] were locked in a grapple
  2. a brief grapple [ensued, took place]
  3. [hunkered down, locked arms] for a grapple
  4. were having a [pretend, playful] grapple
n as adj
  1. in a grapple position

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