layog : Binisaya - Cebuano to English Dictionary and Thesaurus.

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Word:

layog [lá.yug.] :

tall and straight (adj.); grapple (v.)

Related words: dumog

Derivatives of layog

Glosses:

grapple
n. (artifact)	1. grapnel, grapple, grappler, grappling hook, grappling iron	a tool consisting of several hooks for grasping and holding; often thrown with a rope.
	~ crampon, crampoon	a hinged pair of curved iron bars; used to raise heavy objects.
	~ claw, hook	a mechanical device that is curved or bent to suspend or hold or pull something.
	~ tool	an implement used in the practice of a vocation.
n. (artifact)	2. clamshell, grapple	a dredging bucket with hinges like the shell of a clam.
	~ dredging bucket	a bucket for lifting material from a channel or riverbed.
n. (act)	3. grapple, grappling, hand-to-hand struggle, wrestle, wrestling	the act of engaging in close hand-to-hand combat.; "they had a fierce wrestle"; "we watched his grappling and wrestling with the bully"
	~ struggle	strenuous effort.; "the struggle to get through the crowd exhausted her"
v. (social)	4. contend, cope, deal, get by, grapple, make do, make out, manage	come to terms with.; "We got by on just a gallon of gas"; "They made do on half a loaf of bread every day"
	~ act, move	perform an action, or work out or perform (an action).; "think before you act"; "We must move quickly"; "The governor should act on the new energy bill"; "The nanny acted quickly by grabbing the toddler and covering him with a wet towel"
	~ extemporize, improvise	manage in a makeshift way; do with whatever is at hand.; "after the hurricane destroyed our house, we had to improvise for weeks"
	~ fend	try to manage without help.; "The youngsters had to fend for themselves after their parents died"
	~ hack, cut	be able to manage or manage successfully.; "I can't hack it anymore"; "she could not cut the long days in the office"
	~ rub along, scrape along, scrape by, scratch along, squeak by, squeeze by	manage one's existence barely.; "I guess I can squeeze by on this lousy salary"
	~ cope with, match, meet	satisfy or fulfill.; "meet a need"; "this job doesn't match my dreams"
v. (contact)	5. grapple, grip	to grip or seize, as in a wrestling match.; "the two men grappled with each other for several minutes"
	~ clutch, prehend, seize	take hold of; grab.; "The sales clerk quickly seized the money on the counter"; "She clutched her purse"; "The mother seized her child by the arm"; "Birds of prey often seize small mammals"