The meaning of GRAPPLE is the act or an instance of grappling. How to use grapple in a sentence.

If you grapple with a problem or difficulty, you try hard to solve it. The economy is just one of several critical problems the country is grappling with. [VERB + with]

1. to hold or make fast to something, as with a grapple. 2. to engage in a struggle or close encounter: wrestlers grappling. 3. to try to overcome or deal: to grapple with a problem.

GRAPPLE definition: 1. to fight, especially in order to win something: 2. to fight, especially in order to win…. Learn more.

Definition of grapple verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

to hold or make fast to something, as with a grapple. to use a grapple. clinch. to engage in a struggle or close encounter (usually fol. by with): He was grappling with a boy twice his size. to try to overcome …

grapple: An iron shaft with claws at one end, usually thrown by a rope and used for grasping and holding, especially one for drawing and holding an enemy ship alongside.

Definition of grapple. English dictionary and integrated thesaurus for learners, writers, teachers, and students with advanced, intermediate, and beginner levels.

GRAPPLE definition: to hold or make fast to something, as with a grapple. See examples of grapple used in a sentence.

Grapple generally refers to the act of struggling or wrestling in a close hand-to-hand combat physically, or engaging in a complex or difficult struggle mentally or emotionally.