kənˈtɛnd

ˈɡɹæpnəl ˈɡɹæp(ə)lɪŋ ˈɡɹæp(ə)lɪŋ ˌhʊk ˈɡɹæp(ə)lɪŋ ˌaɪɚn meɪk aʊt meɪk æɔt meɪk ʌʊt ˈmænɪdʒ ˈɹɛ.səl ˈɹɛs.l̩.ɪŋ the act of engaging in close hand-to-hand combat they had a fierce wrestle we watched his grappling and wrestling with the bully to grip or seize, as in a wrestling match the two men grappled with each other for several minutes succeed in doing, achieving, or producing (something) with the limited or inadequate means available We got by on just a gallon of gas They made do on half a loaf of bread every day a dredging bucket with hinges like the shell of a clam a tool consisting of several hooks for grasping and holding; often thrown with a rope