GRAPPLE
Scrabble letter values: G2R1A1P3P3L1E1 = 12
Definition
- verb succeed in doing, achieving, or producing (something) with the limited or inadequate means available. — synonyms: cope, get_by, make_out, make_do, contend, deal, manage
- verb to grip or seize, as in a wrestling match. — synonyms: grip
- noun a tool consisting of several hooks for grasping and holding. — synonyms: grapnel, grappler, grappling_hook, grappling_iron
- noun a dredging bucket with hinges like the shell of a clam. — synonyms: clamshell
- noun the act of engaging in close hand-to-hand combat. — synonyms: wrestle, wrestling, grappling, hand-to-hand_struggle
Examples
- “We got by on just a gallon of gas”
- “They made do on half a loaf of bread every day”
- “the two men grappled with each other for several minutes”