grappling en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˈɡɹæp(ə)lɪŋ/ (General-American)
- (Southern-England) audio
- grăpʹ(ə-)lĭng (General-American)
Meanings
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(gerund, of grapple) An act in which something is grappled or grappled with.
[…] the Schoenberg is irresistible to young hearts in their initial grapplings with great questions of life, death, love and suffering.
2007 December 21, Bernard Holland, “Yielding to Youths Fierce Enthusiasms”, in New York Times:
- A grappling hook or grappling iron.
- A small anchor; a grapnel.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| grapplings | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Synonyms
Translations (7)
de packend (act in which something is grappled) · de herumschlagend (act in which something is grappled) · tr cebelleşerek (act in which something is grappled) · tr kavrayarak (act in which something is grappled) · nl grijpen (act in which something is grappled) · tr yakalayarak (act in which something is grappled) · nl greep krijgen op (act in which something is grappled)