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Wrangle Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Wrangle? [n] an instance of intense argument (as in bargaining) [n] an angry dispute; "they had a quarrel"; "they had words" [v] to quarrel noisily, angrily or disruptively; "The bar keeper threw them out, but they continued to wrangle on down the street." [v] herd and care for; "wrangle horses" Synonyms \| Synonyms for Wrangle: brawl \| dustup \| haggle \| haggling \| quarrel \| row \| run-in \| words \| wrangling Related Terms \| Find terms related to Wrangle: See Also \| affray \| altercate \| altercation \| argufy \| bargaining \| bicker \| bickering \| bust-up \| conflict \| difference \| difference of opinion \| dispute \| dispute \| fracas \| fuss \| herd \| quarrel \| scrap \| spat \| squabble \| tiff Wrangle In Webster's Dictionary \Wran"gle\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Wrangled}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Wrangling}.] [OE. wranglen to wrestle. See {Wrong}, {Wring}.] 1. To argue; to debate; to dispute. [Obs.] 2. To dispute angrily; to quarrel peevishly and noisily; to brawl; to altercate. ``In spite of occasional wranglings.'' --Macaulay. For a score of kingdoms you should wrangle. --Shak. He did not know what it was to wrangle on indifferent points. --Addison. \Wran"gle\, v. t. To involve in a quarrel or dispute; to embroil. [R.] --Bp. Sanderson. \Wran"gle\, n. An angry dispute; a noisy quarrel; a squabble; an altercation. Syn: Altercation; bickering; brawl; jar; jangle; contest; controversy. See {Altercation}.

Wrangle Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Wrangle?

[n] an instance of intense argument (as in bargaining)
[n] an angry dispute; "they had a quarrel"; "they had words"
[v] to quarrel noisily, angrily or disruptively; "The bar keeper threw them out, but they continued to wrangle on down the street."
[v] herd and care for; "wrangle horses"

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Wrangle In Webster's Dictionary

\Wran"gle\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Wrangled}; p. pr. & vb.
n. {Wrangling}.] [OE. wranglen to wrestle. See {Wrong},
{Wring}.]
1. To argue; to debate; to dispute. [Obs.]

2. To dispute angrily; to quarrel peevishly and noisily; to
   brawl; to altercate. ``In spite of occasional
   wranglings.'' --Macaulay.

         For a score of kingdoms you should wrangle. --Shak.

         He did not know what it was to wrangle on
         indifferent points.                   --Addison.


\Wran"gle\, v. t.
To involve in a quarrel or dispute; to embroil. [R.] --Bp.
Sanderson.


\Wran"gle\, n.
An angry dispute; a noisy quarrel; a squabble; an
altercation.

Syn: Altercation; bickering; brawl; jar; jangle; contest;
     controversy. See {Altercation}.

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