grip vs grapple

grapple vs grip

grip and grapple both are nouns.

grip and grapple both are verbs.

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

As verbs, grip and grapple are synonyms defined as:

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

grip (noun)	grapple (noun)
the act of grasping	the act of engaging in close hand-to-hand combat
a portable rectangular container for carrying clothes	a tool consisting of several hooks for grasping and holding; often thrown with a rope
the appendage to an object that is designed to be held in order to use or move it	a dredging bucket with hinges like the shell of a clam
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)

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

Difference between grip and grapple

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