wrangle
to argue or dispute, especially in a noisy or angry manner.
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.
a noisy or angry dispute; altercation.
Origin of wrangle
1Other words for wrangle
Other words from wrangle
- outwrangle, verb (used with object), out·wran·gled, out·wran·gling.
- un·wran·gling, adjective
Words that may be confused with wrangle
- wangle, wrangle
Words Nearby wrangle
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How to use wrangle in a sentence
How did you wrangle Nicole Kidman for her hilarious cameo in the movie?
Stephen Merchant Talks ‘Hello Ladies’ movie, the Nicole Kidman Cameo, and Legacy of ‘The Office’ | Marlow Stern | November 22, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTKennedy hopes to wrangle some of her rocker-pals as guests, she says.
Lisa Kennedy Montgomery on Her Path From MTV to Fox Business | Lloyd Grove | December 9, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTTens of millions of others watch their sports heroes wrangle on court, field, rink and racetrack.
As Congress continues to wrangle over whether to fund the government, the midnight deadline is quickly approaching.
Everything You Need to Know About the Looming Government Shutdown | The Daily Beast | September 30, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTThere are celebrity judges to wrangle and emotionally wrecked contestants to coax coherent interviews from.
The outcome of the wrangle was a purely personal accommodation of an essentially momentary character.
King Robert the Bruce | A. F. MurisonBut they only had enough saddle-stock along t' wrangle the bulls—an' I took three uh the best they had.
Raw Gold | Bertrand W. SinclairNow if there was anything the good-natured Roly hated, it was to wrangle over a paltry matter like that.
Gold-Seeking on the Dalton Trail | Arthur R. ThompsonThus was inaugurated a long, disgraceful wrangle that did not cease while life lasted.
South American Fights and Fighters | Cyrus Townsend BradyHe did: that is to say, he was worried and hurried to have the wrangle settled and Charlotte at Aminta's feet.
Lord Ormont and his Aminta, Complete | George Meredith
British Dictionary definitions for wrangle
/ (ˈræŋɡəl) /
(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)
a noisy or angry argument
Origin of wrangle
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