grappler
noun[C]
uk/ˈɡræp.lər/us/ˈɡræp.lɚ/someone,especiallyawrestler, whofightswith anopponentwhileholdingonto them:
Theringmovedeverytimea grappler wasthrownto theropes.
I do notconsidermyself asuperbgrappler - I'dratherusestrikesandkickstodefendmyself.
- Huertabecamea top-ranked grappler in hissenioryear.
- She is achampionheavyweightgrappler who isfollowingin thefootstepsof herprowrestlerfather.
- I'm not thatkeenon theoiledgrapplers of theWorldWrestling Foundation.
Fighting sports
- aikido
- all-in wrestling
- arm-wrestling
- bantamweight
- black belt
- feint
- foil
- full nelson
- gumshield
- half nelson
- heavyweight
- outfight
- prizefighter
- pugilist
- pugilistic
- punch-drunk
- punchbag
- puncher
- southpaw
- wrestling
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