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grapple - 20 thesaurus results
| Main Entry: | grapple |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | grab, wrestle |
| Synonyms: | attack, battle, catch, clash, clasp, close, clutch, combat, confront, contend, cope, encounter, engage, face, fasten, fight, grasp, grip, hold, hook, hug, nab, nail, scuffle, seize, snatch, struggle, tackle, take, take on*, tussle, deal with, do battle |
| Antonyms: | release, let go |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | clasp |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | fastener; hold on something |
| Synonyms: | brooch, buckle, catch, clamp, clench, clinch, clip, clutch, embrace, fastening, grapple, grasp, grip, hasp, hold, hook, hug, pin, snap, fibula, safety pin |
| Main Entry: | clasp |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | grab tightly |
| Synonyms: | attack, bear hug, buckle, clamp, clinch, clip, clutch, connect, embrace, enfold, fasten, grapple, grasp, grip, hold, hug, pin, press, seize, snatch, squeeze, take, coll, concatenate, glom onto |
| Antonyms: | loose, let go |
| Main Entry: | clench |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | grasp |
| Synonyms: | clamp, clasp, clinch, clutch, constrict, contract, grapple, grip, hold, double up, draw together |
| Notes: | clench means to hold in a tight grasp while clinch means to settle conclusively - for example, hold a boxing opponent with one or both arms so as to prevent punches |
| Antonyms: | loose, loosen, release, let go |
| Main Entry: | clutch |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | strong hold |
| Synonyms: | clamp, clasp, clench, clinch, connection, grapple, grasp, grip, gripe, link, coupling |
| Main Entry: | clutch |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | grab, snatch |
| Synonyms: | catch, cherish, clasp, clench, clinch, collar, embrace, fasten, grapple, grasp, grip, harbor, hold, hook, keep, nab, nail*, seize, snag, snatch, take, cling to, glom, put the snare on |
| Antonyms: | unfasten, let go |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | compete |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | go up against in contest |
| Synonyms: | attempt, bandy, battle, bid, challenge, clash, collide, contend, contest, emulate, encounter, essay, face, fence, fight, go for*, grapple, joust, lock horns*, oppose, play, rival, spar, strive, struggle, take on, tilt, try, tussle, vie, wrestle, be in the running, cope with, go after, go for broke, go for the gold, in the hunt, jockey for position, match strength, match wits, participate in, pit oneself against, run for, scramble for, seek prize, take part |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | cope |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | manage, contend |
| Synonyms: | battle with, buffet, carry on, confront, deal, dispatch, encounter, endure, face, get a handle on, get by, grapple, hack it*, hack*, handle, hold one's own, live with, make go of it, make it, make out*, make the grade, pit oneself against, rise to occasion, struggle, struggle through, suffer, survive, tangle, tussle, weather, wrestle |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | fumble |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | bumble, mess up |
| Synonyms: | botch*, bungle*, err, feel, flounder, flub*, fluff*, goof*, grapple, grope, mishandle, mismanage, screw up*, spoil, stumble, bollix, lose the handle, louse up, misfield, scrabble* |
| Antonyms: | do well |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | grab |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | latch on to |
| Synonyms: | capture, catch, catch hold of, clutch, collar*, corral*, get one's fingers on, get one's hands on, glom, grapple, grasp, grip, hook, land, lay one's hands on, nab, nail, pluck, seize, snag, snap up, snatch, take, take hold of |
| Antonyms: | let go, release |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | hook |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | curved fastener |
| Synonyms: | angle, catch, clasp, crook, curve, grapple, hasp, link, lock, peg, grapnel, holder |
| Main Entry: | lock |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | device that fastens and bars free passage |
| Synonyms: | bar, bolt, bond, catch, clamp, clasp, clinch, connection, fastening, fixture, grapple, grip, hasp, hook, junction, latch, link, padlock |
| Antonyms: | key |
| Main Entry: | lock |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | fasten, clasp |
| Synonyms: | bar, bolt, button, clench, close, clutch, embrace, encircle, enclose, engage, entwine, grapple, grasp, hug, join, latch, link, mesh, press, seal, secure, shut, unite, button up, turn the key |
| Antonyms: | unfasten, unlock, unclasp |
| Main Entry: | scuffle |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | fight |
| Synonyms: | clash, come to blows, contend, cuff, grapple, jostle, skirmish, struggle, tussle, wrestle |
| Antonyms: | make peace |
| Main Entry: | skirmish |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | fight |
| Synonyms: | argue, battle, bicker, brawl, clash, combat, conflict, cross swords, dispute, engage, feud, grapple, quarrel, scrap, scuffle, spar, struggle, tussle, war, wrangle, wrestle, altercate, do battle, go to war, mix it up, wage war |
| Main Entry: | snatch |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | grab away |
| Synonyms: | abduct, catch, clutch, collar*, gain, grapple, grasp, grip, jerk, jump, kidnap, nab, nail*, pluck, pull, rescue, seize, snag, steal, take, win, wrench, wrest, yank, clap hands on, get fingers on, make off with, spirit away |
| Antonyms: | give, receive |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | titillate |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | excite, stimulate |
| Synonyms: | amuse, arouse, entertain, grab, grapple, hook, interest, provoke, tantalize, tease, thrill, tickle, turn on, palpate, switch on, tickle pink |
| Antonyms: | repulse, turn off, disenchant |
| Main Entry: | tussle |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | struggle |
| Synonyms: | battle, box, brawl, conflict, contest, fight, grapple, hassle, lock horns*, romp, row, scrap, scuffle, tangle, wrestle, bump heads, go up against, put up a fight, rough-house |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | wrestle |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | struggle physically or mentally with something |
| Synonyms: | battle, combat, contend, endeavor, essay, exert, fight, grapple, grunt, scuffle, strain, strive, tangle, tussle, work |
| Main Entry: | lock horns |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | fight with |
| Synonyms: | clash, collide, contend, grapple, come to grips, meet head-on |
Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition
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