hack vs grapple

grapple vs hack

hack and grapple both are nouns.

hack and grapple both are verbs.

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

As verbs, grapple is a hypernym of hack; that is, grapple is a word with a broader meaning than hack:

hack: be able to manage or manage successfully
grapple: succeed in doing, achieving, or producing (something) with the limited or inadequate means available

Other hypernyms of hack include contend, cope, deal, get by, make do, make out, manage.

hack (noun)	grapple (noun)
a horse kept for hire	the act of engaging in close hand-to-hand combat
an old or over-worked horse	a tool consisting of several hooks for grasping and holding; often thrown with a rope
a saddle horse used for transportation rather than sport etc.	a dredging bucket with hinges like the shell of a clam
a car driven by a person whose job is to take passengers where they want to go in exchange for money
a tool (as a hoe or pick or mattock) used for breaking up the surface of the soil
one who works hard at boring tasks
a mediocre and disdained writer
a politician who belongs to a small clique that controls a political party for private rather than public ends

hack (verb)	grapple (verb)
cough spasmodically	to grip or seize, as in a wrestling match
significantly cut up a manuscript	succeed in doing, achieving, or producing (something) with the limited or inadequate means available
fix a computer program piecemeal until it works
kick on the shins
kick on the arms
cut away
cut with a hacking tool
be able to manage or manage successfully

Difference between hack and grapple

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