grappling

/ɡɹˈæplɪŋ/ · 2 syllables

Meaning

noun

1. the act of engaging in close hand-to-hand combat
   “they had a fierce wrestle”
2. the sport of hand-to-hand struggle between unarmed contestants who try to throw each other down

Synonyms for grappling

• wrestle
• wrestling
• grapple
• hand-to-hand struggle
• rassling

Words that rhyme with grappling

• sapling