grappling (n.)

  1. the act of engaging in close hand-to-hand combat; they had a fierce wrestle; we watched his grappling and wrestling with the bully

    [ Syn: wrestle , wrestling , grapple , hand-to-hand struggle ]

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

    [ Syn: wrestling , rassling ]

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