wrangle

²wrangle

noun

Definition of WRANGLE

1

: an angry, noisy, or prolonged dispute or quarrel

2

: the action or process of wrangling

Examples of WRANGLE

1. They had a bitter wrangle over custody of their children.
2. <there was a bit of a wrangle over how much money to give the high school for its sports programs>

First Known Use of WRANGLE

15th century

Related to WRANGLE

Synonyms: altercation, argle-bargle [chiefly British], argy-bargy [chiefly British], battle royal, bicker, brawl, contretemps, controversy, cross fire, disagreement, dispute, donnybrook, falling-out, fight, hassle, imbroglio, kickup, misunderstanding, quarrel, rhubarb, row, scrap, set-to, spat, squabble, tiff, argument

Related Words: clash, run-in, skirmish, tangle, tussle; logomachy; feud, vendetta; attack, contention, dissension (also dissention); debate, difference, disputation; fuss, objection, protest, protestation; affray [chiefly British], fisticuffs, fracas, fray, free-for-all, melee (also mêlée); catfight

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See Synonym Discussion at quarrel