noun
the act of engaging in close hand-to-hand combat
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- they had a fierce wrestle
- we watched his grappling and wrestling with the bully
noun
the sport of hand-to-hand struggle between unarmed contestants who try to throw each other down
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verb
succeed in doing, achieving, or producing (something) with the limited or inadequate means available
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- We got by on just a gallon of gas
- They made do on half a loaf of bread every day
verb
to grip or seize, as in a wrestling match
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- the two men grappled with each other for several minutes