wrangle
[ rang-guhl ]
/ ˈræŋ gəl /
verb (used without object), wran·gled, wran·gling.
to argue or dispute, especially in a noisy or angry manner.
verb (used with object), wran·gled, wran·gling.
to argue or dispute.
to tend or round up (cattle, horses, or other livestock).
to obtain, often by contrivance or scheming; wangle: He wrangled a job through a friend.
noun
a noisy or angry dispute; altercation.
Origin of wrangle
1350–1400; Middle English, apparently < Low German
wrangeln, frequentative of
wrangen to struggle, make an uproar; akin to
wring
OTHER WORDS FROM wrangle
out·wran·gle, verb (used with object), out·wran·gled, out·wran·gling. un·wran·gling, adjectiveWORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH wrangle
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British Dictionary definitions for wrangle
wrangle
/ (ˈræŋɡəl) /
verb
(intr)
to argue, esp noisily or angrily
(tr)
to encourage, persuade, or obtain by argument
(tr) Western US and Canadian
to herd (cattle or horses)
noun
a noisy or angry argument
Word Origin for wrangle
C14: from Low German
wrangeln; related to Norwegian
vrangla