Grapple vs. Wrestle — What's the Difference?

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. Also called grapnel, grappling, grappling hook, grappling iron.

To try to throw or immobilize another person, especially by gripping with the hands.

See grapnel.

To engage in the sport of wrestling.

Any of various grasping devices having hinged tines or jaws that close around an object or load, used especially in lifting or dragging heavy items.

To struggle to move or control something with the hands

The act of grappling.

To struggle in trying to manage, control, or deal with something

A struggle or contest in which the participants attempt to wrestle with each other by clutching or gripping.

To try to throw or immoblize (someone); wrestle with

A struggle for superiority or dominance.

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

To seize and hold with a grapple

To take part in (a wrestling match).

To seize firmly with the hands

To move or lift with great effort and force

To hold onto something with a grapple

To taken (something) away from another by gripping and pulling

To use a grapple or similar device, as for dragging.

To throw (a calf or other animal) for branding.

To wrestle with an opponent by clutching or gripping.

The act or a bout of wrestling.

To struggle or work hard to deal with something

A struggle

(transitive) To seize something and hold it firmly.

A wrestling bout.

(intransitive) To wrestle or tussle.

A struggle.

To ponder and intensely evaluate a problem; to struggle to deal with.

(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

(transitive) To fasten, as with a grapple; (by extension) to fix; to join indissolubly.

(intransitive) To struggle or strive

To climb (whether by means of a grapple and rope, or by hand, etc).

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

(intransitive) To use a grapple (for example to attempt to find, hook, and raise a net or cable).

(transitive) To move or lift something with difficulty

To hook and raise with a grapple.

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

A close hand-to-hand struggle.

(transitive) To fight.

The act of grappling. (uncountable)

To contend, by grappling with, and striving to trip or throw down, an opponent; as, they wrestled skillfully.

A tool with claws or hooks which is used to catch or hold something.

Hence, to struggle; to strive earnestly; to contend.

(nautical) A device consisting of iron claws, attached to the end of a rope, used for grasping and holding an enemy ship prior to boarding; a grappling iron.

To wrestle with; to seek to throw down as in wrestling.

(nautical) A gloss=type of anchor.

A struggle between two persons to see which will throw the other down; a bout at wrestling; a wrestling match; a struggle.

(marketing) A combination of grape and apple flavors.

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

To seize; to lay fast hold of; to attack at close quarters: as, to grapple an antagonist.

Combat to overcome an opposing tendency or force;

To fasten, as with a grapple; to fix; to join indissolubly.

Engage in deep thought, consideration, or debate;

To use a grapple; to contend in close fight; to attach one's self as if by a grapple, as in wrestling; to close; to seize one another.

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

A seizing or seizure; close hug in contest; the wrestler's hold.

Engage in a wrestling match;

An instrument, usually with hinged claws, for seizing and holding fast to an object; a grab.

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;

Come to terms or deal successfully with;

To grip or seize, as in a wrestling match;