grappling
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- noun
- /ˈɡræpəlɪŋ/
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- In wrestling, grappling is essential as opponents try to gain the upper hand by holding each other tightly.
You're getting the biggest grappling weekend ever.
- You're getting the biggest grappling weekend ever.
- He's a very, very fine grappler in both submission grappling and MMA grappling.
- So for me personally, maybe I'll just ask it selfishly, which is grappling, wrestling, MMA.
- So with Aikido, you learn how to use sort of grappling, wrist locks, arm locks and all that.
- So I have a little bit of time and then I'm trying to get like a grappling match somewhere in between that.
- But not being able to go but one to two times per week slows down my momentum for grappling.
- I would say that there's so many ways that jiu jitsu, grappling, wrestling, combat sports in general is like one of the most intimate things you could do.
- I gave my attacking grappling no respect to defence minded lessons.
- I didn't like grappling over other boys and just didn't like it wasn't for me.
Examples
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So with Aikido, you learn how to use sort of grappling, wrist locks, arm locks and all that.
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It's a different kind of fighting, grappling all down on all fours, doing all that.
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When we started, like, grappling and fighting and stuff training, my brother was a lot better than me and he knew it.
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You're getting the biggest grappling weekend ever.
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Grappling, throwing kicks and punches is the order of the day, demanding loads of energy from the participant.
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There's one thing that I real quick, real quick, there's one thing I notice about grappling is that the grappling cardio is different from the striking cardio.
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During the jiu-jitsu match, both competitors engaged in grappling to control one another on the mat.
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He practiced grappling techniques to improve his chances of winning during hand-to-hand combat competitions.
Synonyms
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A sport where two people hold, push, or throw each other to make the other person's shoulders touch the ground
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A physical fight where people hold and try to keep each other on the ground
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A close hand-to-hand fight often seen in wrestling
A sport where two people hold and try to throw each other down
A close fight between people without weapons
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Etymology
Grappling comes from the old verb grapple, which meant 'to seize' or 'grab' and is like the familiar words grasp and grab. So grappling is about grabbing and holding someone close, which is why it names the sport of close hand-to-hand fighting.