grapple vs grip

grip vs grapple

grapple and grip both are nouns.

grapple and grip both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
grapple	Yes	No	Yes	No
grip	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, grapple and grip are synonyms defined as:

grapple and grip: to grip or seize, as in a wrestling match

grapple (noun)	grip (noun)
the act of engaging in close hand-to-hand combat	the act of grasping
a tool consisting of several hooks for grasping and holding; often thrown with a rope	a portable rectangular container for carrying clothes
a dredging bucket with hinges like the shell of a clam	the appendage to an object that is designed to be held in order to use or move it
	a flat wire hairpin whose prongs press tightly together; used to hold bobbed hair in place
	an intellectual hold or understanding
	worker who moves the camera around while a film or television show is being made
	the friction between a body and the surface on which it moves (as between an automobile tire and the road)

grapple (verb)	grip (verb)
to grip or seize, as in a wrestling match	hold fast or firmly
succeed in doing, achieving, or producing (something) with the limited or inadequate means available	to grip or seize, as in a wrestling match
	to render motionless, as with a fixed stare or by arousing terror or awe

Difference between grapple and grip

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