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}]
Source: WordNet® 2.0