Grappling vs. Wrestle

Grappling vs. Wrestle — Is There a Difference?
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Difference Between Grappling and Wrestle

Grapplingnoun

(gerund of grapple) An act in which something is grappled or grappled with.

Wrestlenoun

A wrestling bout.

Grapplingnoun

A grappling hook or grappling iron.

Wrestlenoun

A struggle.

Grapplingnoun

A small anchor; a grapnel.

Wrestleverb

(intransitive) To contend, with an opponent, by grappling and attempting to throw, immobilize or otherwise defeat him, depending on the specific rules of the contest

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Grapplingnoun

the act of engaging in close hand-to-hand combat;

they had a fierce wrestlewe watched his grappling and wrestling with the bully

Wrestleverb

(intransitive) To struggle or strive

Grapplingnoun

taking the bull by the horns

Wrestleverb

(transitive) To take part in a wrestling match with someone

Grapplingnoun

the sport of hand-to-hand struggle between unarmed contestants who try to throw each other down

Wrestleverb

(transitive) To move or lift something with difficulty

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Wrestleverb

(transitive) To throw a calf etc in order to brand it

Wrestleverb

(transitive) To fight.

Wrestlenoun

the act of engaging in close hand-to-hand combat;

they had a fierce wrestlewe watched his grappling and wrestling with the bully

Wrestleverb

combat to overcome an opposing tendency or force;

He wrestled all his life with his feeling of inferiority

Wrestleverb

engage in deep thought, consideration, or debate;

I wrestled with this decision for years

Wrestleverb

to move in a twisting or contorted motion, (especially when struggling);

The prisoner writhed in discomfortThe child tried to wriggle free from his aunt's embrace

Wrestleverb

engage in a wrestling match;

The children wrestled in the garden