Dictionary definition · grapple
noun
- a tool consisting of several hooks for grasping and holding; often thrown with a rope
- a dredging bucket with hinges like the shell of a clam
- the act of engaging in close hand-to-hand combat"they had a fierce wrestle"
verb
- succeed in doing, achieving, or producing (something) with the limited or inadequate means available"We got by on just a gallon of gas"
- to grip or seize, as in a wrestling match"the two men grappled with each other for several minutes"
Source: Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).