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Grappling (Noun)

The act of engaging in close hand-to-hand combat; "they had a fierce wrestle"; "we watched his grappling and wrestling with the bully".

Nouns denoting acts or actions.

The two boxers were evenly matched, exchanging blows in a grueling session of grappling on the mat.
Grappling with his opponent's arms and legs, the wrestler managed to pin him to the ground.
The police had to intervene to stop the grapplings between the rival gang members, who were fighting on the street.
The crowd cheered as the two sumo wrestlers began their grappling, their massive bodies straining against each other.
In the martial arts class, students practiced grappling techniques to improve their self-defense skills.

The sport of hand-to-hand struggle between unarmed contestants who try to throw each other down.