Past tense of grapple
regular verb
The past tense of grapple is grappled. The past participle is also grappled.
Forms of grapple
| Base form (V1) | grapple /ˈɡɹæpəl/ |
|---|---|
| Past tense (V2) | grappled |
| Past participle (V3) | grappled |
| Present participle | grappling /ˈɡɹæp(ə)lɪŋ/ |
| Third person singular | grapples |
Grappled in a sentence
- Then I saw it — a figure swinging just above the arches, hanging from rope grappled to a lintel of an alcove fifty feet above.1988, Roger Lichtenberg Simon, Raising the dead, →ISBN
- These toppings impart a swaying motion to anyone climbing a rope grappled onto them, making climbing difficult.1997, European Conference on Security and Detection - ECOS97, Incorporating the One Day Symposium on Technology Used for Combating Fraud...
- The pair grappled and they wrestled before Madueke went down and Mendes fell on top of him.2026 May 30, David Hytner, “Paris Saint-Germain retain Champions League as Arsenal dream dashed in shootout”, in The Guardian, archived…. From the entry flick on the afterburners
- The divers grappled each other in an octopuslike duel.1961, Victor Appleton, Tom Swift and the Electronic Hydrolung. From the entry octopuslike
- Sullen now, with stultified spleen, Mrs Dibble grappled her crutches and levered herself upright after an ungainly struggle.1950, Norman Lindsay, Dust or Polish?, Sydney: Angus and Robertson, page 150. From the entry lever
Meaning of grapple
- verb To seize something and hold it firmly.
- verb To wrestle or tussle.
- verb To ponder and intensely evaluate a problem; to struggle to deal with.
Questions about the past tense of grapple
- What is the past tense of grapple?
- The past tense of grapple is grappled.
- What is the past participle of grapple?
- The past participle of grapple is grappled.
- Is grapple a regular or irregular verb?
- Grapple is a regular verb: its past tense adds -d.
Source and license
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