Wrestle (7)
I believe the answer is:
grapple
<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">'<span class="explanation-format__original">wrestle</span>' is the definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(synonyms)</span><br/ ><br/ >This is all the clue.<br/ ></span>
(Other definitions for grapple that I've seen before include "Engage closely with" , "struggle" , "Clutch" , "Lay hold of" , "Attempt to get hold of, or seize" .)