wrangle

verb
UK: /ˈræŋ.ɡəl/
US: /ˈræŋ.ɡəl/

  1. To argue or dispute, typically noisily or for a long time.

    1. They wrangle about money all the time, it's exhausting.
    2. The politicians wrangle endlessly over the details of the new law.

  2. To round up, herd, or take charge of (livestock, especially horses).

    1. He had to wrangle the horses back into the corral before dark.
    2. Part of the job involved wrangling cattle across the open range.

  3. To obtain something by persistent effort, often involving negotiation or manipulation.

    1. She had to wrangle a discount from the store manager.
    2. He managed to wrangle an invitation to the exclusive party.

Synonyms

argue bicker negotiate quarrel herd debate dispute altercation controversy tussle bargain
wrangle noun

  1. An argument or dispute, especially one that is long and complicated.

    1. The wrangle over the contract lasted for days.
    2. There was a huge wrangle about who would pay the bill.

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "wrangle" in English means: To argue or dispute, typically noisily or for a long time., To round up, herd, or take charge of (livestock, especially horses)., To obtain something by persistent effort, often involving negotiation or manipulation..

The phonetic transcription of "wrangle" is /ˈræŋ.ɡəl/ in British English and /ˈræŋ.ɡəl/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "wrangle": argue, bicker, negotiate, quarrel, herd, debate, dispute, altercation, controversy, tussle, bargain.

Example usage of "wrangle": "They wrangle about money all the time, it's exhausting.". More examples on the page.