Synonymer till grapplingsubstantiv(the act of engaging in close hand-to-hand combat) wrestle; wrestling; grapple; hand-to-hand struggle; grappling(the sport of hand-to-hand struggle between unarmed contestants who try to throw each other down) wrestling; rassling; grapplingverb(succeed in doing, achieving, or producing (something) with the limited or inadequate means available) cope; get by; make out; make do; contend; grapple; deal; manage; grappling(to grip or seize, as in a wrestling match) grapple; grip; grappling