grapple

Noun

• the act of engaging in close hand-to-hand combat
  • they had a fierce wrestle
    
  • we watched his grappling and wrestling with the bully
    

• a dredging bucket with hinges like the shell of a clam

• a tool consisting of several hooks for grasping and holding; often thrown with a rope

Verb

• to grip or seize, as in a wrestling match
  • the two men grappled with each other for several minutes
    

• come to terms with
  • We got by on just a gallon of gas
    
  • They made do on half a loaf of bread every day
    

Related words

• Synonyms: 
  wrestle , wrestling , grappling , hand-to-hand struggle , clamshell , grapnel , grappler , grappling hook , grappling iron , grip , cope , get by , make out , make do , contend , deal , manage