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wran·gle  (rnggl)

v. wran·gled, wran·gling, wran·gles

v.intr.

To quarrel noisily or angrily; bicker. See Synonyms at argue.

v.tr.

1. To win or obtain by argument.

2. To herd (horses or other livestock).

n.

1. The act of wrangling.

2. An angry, noisy argument or dispute.

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[Middle English wranglen, of Middle Low German origin; see wer-² in Indo-European roots.]

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wrangle

Verb

[-gling, -gled]

to argue noisily or angrily

Noun

a noisy or angry argument [Low German wrangeln]

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Wrangle a noisy quarrel; a jangle.

Examples: wrangle of bells, 1873; of philosophers—Lipton, 1970; of the stages, 1839.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	wrangle - an angry dispute; "they had a quarrel"; "they had words" dustup, quarrel, run-in, row, 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" affray, altercation, fracas - noisy quarrel pettifoggery, spat, squabble, tiff, bicker, bickering, fuss - a quarrel about petty points bust-up - a serious quarrel (especially one that ends a friendship)
	2.	wrangle - an instance of intense argument (as in bargaining) haggle, haggling, wrangling 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" brawl altercate, argufy, quarrel, scrap, dispute - have a disagreement over something; "We quarreled over the question as to who discovered America"; "These two fellows are always scrapping over something"
	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 1. argue, fight, row, dispute, scrap, disagree, fall out (informal) contend, quarrel, brawl, squabble, spar, bicker, have words, altercate

noun 2. argument, row, clash, dispute, contest, set-to (informal) controversy, falling-out (informal) quarrel, brawl, barney (informal) squabble, bickering, tiff, altercation, slanging match Brit. angry exchange, argy-bargy Brit. (informal) bagarre (French)

Translations

wrangle [ˈrængl] n → riña

vi → reñir

wrangle [ˈræŋgl] n → dispute f

vi → se disputer

wrangle [ˈræŋgl] n → Gerangel nt

vi to wrangle with sb over sth → sich mit jdm um etw zanken

wrangle [ˈræŋgl] n → litigio

vi → litigare

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wrangle

v wrangle [ˈrӕŋgl]

to quarrel or argue angrily. kwaai baklei, stryيَتَشاجَر، يَتَخاصَم مَعкарам сеhádat semundhuggessich zankenκαβγαδίζωreñir, pelearnääklemaمشاجره کردنriidellä(se) disputerלְהִתנַצֵחबहस या तकरार करनाžestoko se svađativeszekedikbertengkardeila, rífastlitigare口論する(격한 어조로) 말다툼하다ginčytis, rietisstrīdēties; ķīvētiesbertengkarruzi{#225}{#137}{#225}nkrangle, kjeklekłócić siędiscutira se certaпререкатьсяhádať saprepirati seprepirati segräla, käbbla, munhuggasทะเลาะkavga etmek, dalaşmak爭吵сперечатисяجھگڑا یا تکرار کرناcãi lộn争吵

n

an angry argument. stryeryمُشاجَرَه، مُشاحَنَه، نِزاعкавгаhádka, potyčkamundhuggerider Zankκαβγάςriña, peleanääklusدعوا؛ مشاجرهsanasotadisputeרִיב קוֹלָנִיतकरारljuta, žestoka svađapörlekedéspertengkaran(hávær) deila, rifrildilitigio口論심한 말다툼ginčas, rietenosstrīds; ķīviņšpertengkaranruziekrangel, kjeklawanturadiscussãoceartăпререканиеhádka, škriepkaprepirprepirkagräl, käbbelการทะเลาะkavga吵嘴суперечка, спіркаتکرارcuộc cãi lộn吵嘴