1. grapple, grappling, hand-to-hand struggle, wrestle, wrestling

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

Example Sentences:
'they had a fierce wrestle'
'we watched his grappling and wrestling with the bully'

Synonyms

• grapple
• hand-to-hand struggle
• wrestle
• wrestling

2. grappling, rassling, wrestling

the sport of hand-to-hand struggle between unarmed contestants who try to throw each other down

Synonyms

• rassling
• wrestling