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grappling vs Greco-Roman wrestling

Greco-Roman wrestling vs grappling

grappling and Greco-Roman wrestling both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
grappling Yes No No No
Greco-Roman wrestling Yes No No No
As nouns, Greco-Roman wrestling is a hyponym of grappling; that is, Greco-Roman wrestling is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than grappling:
  • grappling: the sport of hand-to-hand struggle between unarmed contestants who try to throw each other down
  • Greco-Roman wrestling: a style of wrestling where the wrestlers are forbidden to tackle or trip or use holds below the waist
Other hyponyms of grappling include flying mare, Graeco-Roman wrestling, professional wrestling, sumo.
grappling (noun) Greco-Roman wrestling (noun)
the act of engaging in close hand-to-hand combat a style of wrestling where the wrestlers are forbidden to tackle or trip or use holds below the waist
the sport of hand-to-hand struggle between unarmed contestants who try to throw each other down
Difference between grappling and Greco-Roman wrestling

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