grappling

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  1. noun See grapple.
  2. noun Nautical See grapnel.

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  • All this reflection took about three seconds of grappling, and then my body assumed command. —  A Letter of Mary - Laurie R. King - Russell-Holmes 03
  • "We both went to the ground and were wrestling and grappling, there were some exchanges." —  BBC News | News Front Page | UK Edition
  • The big question marks for Rahman -- how he deals with grappling, the muay Thai clinch, timing the leg-check on an 80 mph kick, and the rest of the MMA bag of tricks, is largely dependent on who's in there with him and what they're bringing. —  BoxingScene.com
  • Shields 'strength is his grappling, as he can make a case for the best submission grappler in the world at 170lbs and not many would argue. —  Five Ounces of Pain
  • One thing is for certain, if Kimbo allows himself to be taken to the floor his grappling will be tested by one of the best in the world. —  Five Ounces of Pain
 

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/ˈgræplɪŋ/
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