"grapple" meaning in All languages combined

See grapple on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

IPA: /ˈɡræpəl/ [UK, US] Audio: en-ca-grapple.oga [Canada], en-au-grapple.ogg [Australia] Forms: grapple [singular], grapples [plural]
enPR: grăpʹəl [UK, US] Head templates: {{noun}} [POS TABLE]
  1. A grapple is a tool with hooks which is used to catch or hold onto something.
    Sense id: simple-grapple-en-noun-0ApG88r4

Verb [English]

IPA: /ˈɡræpəl/ [UK, US] Audio: en-ca-grapple.oga [Canada], en-au-grapple.ogg [Australia] Forms: grapple [canonical], grapples [third-person, singular], grappled [past], grappled [past, participle], grappling [present, participle]
enPR: grăpʹəl [UK, US] Head templates: {{verb|grappl|e}} [POS TABLE]
  1. If you grapple, you engage in a close fight or struggle without weapons. Synonyms: wrestle
    Sense id: simple-grapple-en-verb-wIuK8w9-
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