To have struggled in hand-to-hand combat; wrestled
wrestled
The crocodile grappled him around the neck
That man grappled on to that cliff and he was about to fall off.
a hold in tether ball is if it is grappled or caught in hands and arms for more than two seconds
"He tried to grapple with the sudden realisation that he was alone in the world." "She grappled the ledge, clinging on for dear life."
I had just grasped the intent of the lesson when the bell rang and class was over. This won't be the last time you have grasped at straws! He grasped, we grappled, I escaped, he vanished.
"That man grappled on to that cliff and he was about to fall off."
Mrs. Mallard was waiting fearfully for the news of her husband's death to be confirmed. She experienced a mix of emotions, including shock and confusion, as she grappled with the implications of her newfound freedom.
Elie Wiesel's recurring thought was the struggle to maintain his faith in God during his time in the concentration camps. He grappled with the question of how to reconcile the suffering and evil he witnessed with his belief in a benevolent higher power.
Both Helio and Carlos Gracie grappled until the day they died; its a lifelong thing. Also, not sure if he's alive or not but Karl Gotch is still teaching wrestling skills.
The narrator struggled with understanding the impact of his actions and lack of action on his friend's life, feeling guilt and regret over the tragic outcome. He also grappled with the realization that his inaction contributed to his friend's downfall.
Definition is the same as meaning.