grappling
Definitions
Noun
- The act of engaging in close hand-to-hand combat
- The sport of hand-to-hand struggle between unarmed contestants who try to throw each other down
Verb
- Come to terms with
- To grip or seize, as in a wrestling match
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Sounds Like
Words that sound like the term "grappling".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | existing | 3 | 60 |
| 2 | governing | 3 | 21 |
| 3 | glancing | 2 | 8 |
| 4 | granting | 2 | 8 |
| 5 | grinding | 2 | 8 |
| 6 | glittering | 3 | 6 |
| 7 | glinting | 2 | 5 |
| 8 | agonizing | 4 | 3 |
| 9 | exhausting | 3 | 3 |
| 10 | exacting | 3 | 2 |
| 11 | gossiping | 3 | 2 |
| 12 | grasping | 2 | 2 |
| 13 | grounding | 2 | 2 |
| 14 | grunting | 2 | 2 |
| 15 | augmenting | 3 | 1 |
| 16 | exalting | 3 | 1 |
| 17 | exhorting | 3 | 1 |
| 18 | galloping | 3 | 1 |
| 19 | giggling | 3 | 1 |
| 20 | glimmering | 3 | 1 |
| 21 | exulting | 3 | 0 |
| 22 | garbling | 2 | 0 |
| 23 | garnering | 3 | 0 |
| 24 | gerberding | 3 | 0 |
| 25 | gobbling | 3 | 0 |
| 26 | grafting | 2 | 0 |
| 27 | gramling | 2 | 0 |
| 28 | groening | 3 | 0 |
| 29 | grueling | 3 | 0 |
| 30 | gurgling | 3 | 0 |
| 31 | guzzling | 3 | 0 |
Spelled Like
Words that are spelled similarly to the term "grappling".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | applying | 3 | 29 |
| 2 | wrapping | 2 | 6 |
| 3 | gripping | 2 | 6 |
| 4 | rapping | 2 | 3 |
| 5 | rippling | 3 | 3 |
| 6 | trappings | 2 | 3 |
| 7 | strapping | 2 | 3 |
| 8 | trapping | 2 | 2 |
| 9 | grasping | 2 | 2 |
| 10 | gaping | 2 | 2 |
| 11 | raping | 2 | 1 |
| 12 | trampling | 2 | 1 |
| 13 | appling | 3 | 0 |
| 14 | rappelling | 3 | 0 |
| 15 | grayling | 2 | 0 |
| 16 | gramling | 2 | 0 |
| 17 | applin | 2 | 0 |
| 18 | scrapping | 2 | 0 |
| 19 | recapping | 3 | 0 |
| 20 | grambling | 2 | 0 |
Words That Follow
Words that often follow the term "grappling" in a sentence.
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Words That Precede
Words that often precede the term "grappling" in a sentence.
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Words that are statistically associated with "grappling" in the same piece of text.
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Consonant Match
Words that contain the same consonants as the term "grappling".
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Results:
Term
Definitions: 4
Fragments: 1
Sound Alikes: 31
Spelled Like: 20
Words that Follow: 0
Words that Precede: 0
Statistically Associated: 0
Consonant Matches: 0
Freq: The frequency is a relative score of how often the word appears in standard English text.
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