grappling


grappling (http://definr.com/grappling)

     n 1: the act of engaging in close hand-to-hand combat; "they had
          a fierce wrestle"; "we watched his grappling and
          wrestling with the bully" [syn: wrestle, wrestling,
          grapple, hand-to-hand struggle]
     2: taking the bull by the horns [syn: braving, confronting,
         coping with, tackling]
     3: the sport of hand-to-hand struggle between unarmed
        contestants who try to throw each other down [syn: wrestling,
         rassling]