grappling

noun

grap·​pling ˈgra-p(ə-)liŋ How to pronounce grappling (audio)

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Considering Taira’s grappling skills, go with the submission. Trent Reinsmith, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2025 In the years that followed, the Gracies transformed their family’s grappling art into a multimillion-dollar empire, which now includes more than two hundred and fifty schools around the world and self-defense programs for both law-enforcement officials and civilians. Sam Eagan, New Yorker, 29 July 2025 Notably, too, the July 12 pro wrestling event marked the latest in-ring goodbye for 58-year-old '90s era TV grappling favorite Bill Goldberg. Marcus K. Dowling, The Tennessean, 16 July 2025 Hines has grappling chops, but his striking can be sloppy, and that makes this fight dangerous for him. Trent Reinsmith, Forbes.com, 24 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for grappling

Word History

First Known Use

1582, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of grappling was in 1582

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“Grappling.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/grappling. Accessed 5 Aug. 2025.

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