Wrangle

/ˈræŋɡl/

Meaning & Definition

noun

a complex argument or dispute.

Their wrangle about the budget went on for weeks without resolution.

verb

to have a long and complicated dispute or argument.

The two lawyers wrangled over the details of the contract for hours.

to herd or tend cattle or other livestock.

He learned to wrangle cattle on his family's ranch from a young age.

From the American English dialect, perhaps a diminutive of 'wrang,' which means to argue or quarrel.

wrangle over

To argue over a specific issue.

wrangle with

To struggle to deal with a difficult issue.

wrangle for control

To fight or compete for authority or dominance.

wrangling

The act of engaging in disputes or arguments.

wrangler

A person who wrangles, especially one who manages or gathers livestock.

To have an intense argument.

They were wrangling about whose turn it was to do the dishes.

To negotiate or argue over small details.

Stop wrangling over the price and just make a deal.