paini — meaning in English

English meaning

• grapple verb To struggle hard with a difficult problem or situation.
• wrestle verb To grapple with an opponent, trying to throw or pin them down, often as a sport.
• wrestling noun A sport in which two competitors try to pin or control each other using holds and grips, with no weapons involved.

Senses

paini is used for these senses in English:

• grapple A close hand-to-hand struggle.
• wrestle (figurative) A situation in which people compete with each other; a contest, a struggle.
• wrestle A fight or struggle between people during which they grapple or otherwise contend with each other in order to throw or force their opponent to the ground, chiefly as a sport or in unarmed combat.
• wrestling sport

grapple — full definition

1. verb To struggle hard with a difficult problem or situation.
2. verb To grip or wrestle with someone or something physically.
3. noun A hooked tool or clawed device used to grab and hold onto something, such as another boat.

wrestle — full definition

1. verb To grapple with an opponent, trying to throw or pin them down, often as a sport.
2. verb To struggle with a difficult problem or decision.

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