Grappled - English meaning

noun

A sustained fight between large organized armed forces.

Usage examples:

The battle lasted for several hours

verb

Struggle tenaciously to achieve or resist something.

Usage examples:

He has been battling against the illness

noun

A fight between armed forces

Usage examples:

The battle of the somme, her only brother was killed in battle (= while fighting).

noun

A rough or noisy fight or quarrel.

Usage examples:

He'd got into a drunken brawl in a bar

verb

Fight or quarrel in a rough or noisy way.

Usage examples:

He ended up brawling with a lout outside his house

noun

A physical fight involving a group of people, esp. in a public place

Usage examples:

A brawl in the cafeteria left the place a mess.

noun

A violent confrontation.

Usage examples:

There have been minor clashes with security forces

verb

Meet and come into violent conflict.

Usage examples:

Soccer hooligans clashed with rival fans before the match

verb

Crash together with violent impact

adjective

Only a short distance away or apart in space or time.

Usage examples:

The hotel is close to the sea

adverb

Very near to someone or something; with very little space between.

Usage examples:

They stood close to the door

noun

Another term for high (sense 7 of the adjective).

noun

Fighting between armed forces.

Usage examples:

Five hurricanes were shot down in combat

verb

Take action to reduce or prevent (something bad or undesirable).

Usage examples:

An effort to combat drug trafficking

noun

Fighting during a time of war

Usage examples:

[ u ] a combat jacket/zone/casualty, [ u ] no one knew how many troops had died in combat., [ c ] t…

verb

Occupy or attract (someone's interest or attention).

Usage examples:

He ploughed on, trying to outline his plans and engage sutton's attention

adjective

(of a writer or artist) committed to a particular aim or cause.

Usage examples:

He was determined that his writing and thinking should be engagé

verb

Consume all of one's attention or time

verb

Take part in a violent struggle involving the exchange of physical blows or the use of weapons.

Usage examples:

The men were fighting

noun

A violent confrontation or struggle.

Usage examples:

He'd got into a fight with some bouncers outside a club

verb

Be engaged in a contest or struggle

noun

A short, confused fight or struggle at close quarters.

Usage examples:

There were minor scuffles with police

verb

Engage in a short, confused fight or struggle at close quarters.

Usage examples:

The teacher noticed two pupils scuffling in the corridor

verb

Fight or struggle in a confused way at close quarters

verb

Make forceful or violent efforts to get free of restraint or constriction.

Usage examples:

Before she could struggle, he lifted her up

noun

A forceful or violent effort to get free of restraint or resist attack.

Usage examples:

There were signs of a struggle and there was a lot of blood around

verb

To work hard to do something

Usage examples:

We watched boys on skateboards struggle to keep their balance., he struggled with his cousin, and h…

noun

A vigorous struggle or scuffle, typically in order to obtain or achieve something.

Usage examples:

There was a tussle for the ball

verb

Engage in a vigorous struggle or scuffle.

Usage examples:

The kids tussled with each other

verb

Take part in a fight, either as sport or in earnest, that involves grappling with one's opponent and trying to throw or force them to the ground.

Usage examples:

He wrestled with the intruder before being knocked unconscious

noun

A wrestling bout or contest.

Usage examples:

A wrestle to the death

verb

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