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wrangle
to argue or dispute; an altercation; to round up cattle, horses, or other livestock
Not to be confused with:
wangle – maneuver, finagle, wheedle: wangle an invitation
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wran·gle
(răng′gəl)v. wran·gled, wran·gling, wran·gles
v.intr.
1. To quarrel noisily or angrily. See Synonyms at argue.
2.
a. To grasp and maneuver something.
b. To attempt to deal with or understand something; contend or struggle: "In the lab ... students wrangle with the nature of discovery" (Laura Pappano).
v.tr.
1. To win or obtain by argument: wrangle a free ticket to a show.
2.
a. To manage or herd (horses or cattle).
b. To manage or control (something, especially an animal), as on a movie set: wrangled the snakes that were used in the horror movie.
3. To grasp and maneuver (something); wrestle: "the especially agile ironworkers whose task was to snatch steel from the sky as it came sailing in on the boom of the derrick, then wrangle it into the building's frame" (Jim Rasenberger).
n.
1. The act of wrangling.
2. An angry, noisy argument or dispute.
[Middle English wranglen, of Middle Low German origin; see wer- in Indo-European roots. V., tr., sense 2, back-formation from wrangler, cowhand in charge of horses, horse herder.]
wrang′ler n.
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wrangle
(ˈræŋɡəl)vb
1. (intr) to argue, esp noisily or angrily
2. (tr) to encourage, persuade, or obtain by argument
3. (Agriculture) (tr) Western US and Canadian to herd (cattle or horses)
n
a noisy or angry argument
[C14: from Low German wrangeln; related to Norwegian vrangla]
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wran•gle
(ˈræŋ gəl)v. -gled, -gling,
n. v.i.
1. to argue or dispute, esp. in a noisy or angry manner.
v.t. 2. to argue or dispute.
3. to tend or round up (cattle, horses, or other livestock).
4. to obtain, often by badgering or scheming; wangle.
n. 5. a noisy or angry dispute; altercation.
[1350–1400; Middle English, appar. < Low German wrangeln, frequentative of wrangen to struggle, make an uproar; akin to wring]
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wrangle
- To wrangle can mean "to scream with passion."See also related terms for passion.
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Wrangle
a noisy quarrel; a jangle.Examples: wrangle of bells, 1873; of philosophers—Lipton, 1970; of the stages, 1839.
Dictionary of Collective Nouns and Group Terms. Copyright 2008 The Gale Group, Inc. All rights reserved.
wrangle
Past participle: wrangled
Gerund: wrangling
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| Noun | 1. |  wrangle - an angry dispute; "they had a quarrel"; "they had words"difference of opinion, dispute, difference, conflict - a disagreement or argument about something important; "he had a dispute with his wife"; "there were irreconcilable differences"; "the familiar conflict between Republicans and Democrats" bust-up - a serious quarrel (especially one that ends a friendship) |
| 2. |  wrangle - an instance of intense argument (as in bargaining)bargaining - the negotiation of the terms of a transaction or agreement | |
| Verb | 1. | wrangle - to quarrel noisily, angrily or disruptively; "The bar keeper threw them out, but they continued to wrangle on down the street" |
| 2. | wrangle - herd and care for; "wrangle horses" herd - keep, move, or drive animals; "Who will be herding the cattle when the cowboy dies?" |
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wrangle
verb
noun
1. argument, row, clash, dispute, contest, set-to (informal), controversy, falling-out (informal), quarrel, brawl, barney (informal), squabble, bickering, tiff, altercation, slanging match (Brit.), turf war (informal), angry exchange, argy-bargy (Brit. informal), bagarre (French) He was involved in a legal wrangle with the Health Secretary.
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wrangle
verb2. To engage in a quarrel:
A discussion, often heated, in which a difference of opinion is expressed:
altercation, argument, bicker, clash, contention, controversy, debate, difficulty, disagreement, dispute, fight, polemic, quarrel, run-in, spat, squabble, tiff, word (used in plural).
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Translations
مُشاجَرَه، مُشاحَنَه، نِزاعيَتَشاجَر، يَتَخاصَم مَع
mundhuggerimundhugges
pörlekedés
deila, rífastdeila, rifrildi
ķīvētiesķīviņšstrīdētiesstrīds
špriepka
dalaşmakkavgakavga etmek
wrangle
[ˈræŋgl]Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
wrangle
[ˈræŋgəl]Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
wrangle
n → Gerangel nt no pl, → Hin und Her nt no pl
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Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
wrangle
(ˈrӕŋgl) verb to quarrel or argue angrily.
noun an angry argument.
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