wrangle

[ rang-guhl ]

/ ˈræŋ gəl /

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verb (used without object), wran·gled, wran·gling.

to argue or dispute, especially in a noisy or angry manner.

verb (used with object), wran·gled, wran·gling.

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.

noun

a noisy or angry dispute; altercation.

Origin of wrangle

1350–1400; Middle English, apparently <Low German wrangeln, frequentative of wrangen to struggle, make an uproar; akin to wring

SYNONYMS FOR wrangle

1, 5 quarrel, brawl.

5 argument.

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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

Wrangel, Wrangel Island, Wrangell, Wrangell Mountains, Wrangell-St. Elias National Park, wrangle, wrangler, WRANS, wrap, wrap account, wraparound

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Example sentences from the Web for wrangle

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|DAILY BEAST
Kennedy 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|DAILY BEAST
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|DAILY BEAST
There are celebrity judges to wrangle and emotionally wrecked contestants to coax coherent interviews from.
Why Is It So Hard to Be a Reality-TV Host?|Kevin Fallon|April 25, 2013|DAILY BEAST

The other portion Obama has managed to wrangle from private donors.
Who Paid for This Inauguration?|Lauren Streib|January 20, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Even if he gets his own price he reproaches hiself when he returns home with not having asked a little more, and so got a wrangle.
Ask Momma|R. S. Surtees
And a wrangle over the ownership of the word would be a waste of time.
Rationalism|John Mackinnon Robertson
Did you want to wrangle about the aspect of the fact, the evidence, the what not?
The Coming of the Friars|Augustus Jessopp
The relative merit of poets is a barren thing to wrangle about.
Three Philosophical Poets|George Santayana
For this Testament do both creeds revere that wrangle over the later.
Dreamers of the Ghetto|I. Zangwill

British Dictionary definitions for wrangle

wrangle

/ (ˈræŋɡəl) /

verb

(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)

noun

a noisy or angry argument

Word Origin for wrangle

C14: from Low German wrangeln; related to Norwegian vrangla

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单词	wrangle
释义	wrangle [ rang-guhl ] / ˈræŋ gəl / SEE SYNONYMS FOR wrangle ON THESAURUS.COM verb (used without object), wran·gled, wran·gling. to argue or dispute, especially in a noisy or angry manner. verb (used with object), wran·gled, wran·gling. 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. noun a noisy or angry dispute; altercation. Origin of wrangle 1350–1400; Middle English, apparently <Low German wrangeln, frequentative of wrangen to struggle, make an uproar; akin to wring SYNONYMS FOR wrangle 1, 5 quarrel, brawl. 5 argument. SEE SYNONYMS FOR wrangle ON THESAURUS.COM 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 Wrangel, Wrangel Island, Wrangell, Wrangell Mountains, Wrangell-St. Elias National Park, wrangle, wrangler, WRANS, wrap, wrap account, wraparound Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for wrangle 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\|DAILY BEAST Kennedy 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\|DAILY BEAST 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\|DAILY BEAST There are celebrity judges to wrangle and emotionally wrecked contestants to coax coherent interviews from. Why Is It So Hard to Be a Reality-TV Host?\|Kevin Fallon\|April 25, 2013\|DAILY BEAST The other portion Obama has managed to wrangle from private donors. Who Paid for This Inauguration?\|Lauren Streib\|January 20, 2013\|DAILY BEAST Even if he gets his own price he reproaches hiself when he returns home with not having asked a little more, and so got a wrangle. Ask Momma\|R. S. Surtees And a wrangle over the ownership of the word would be a waste of time. Rationalism\|John Mackinnon Robertson Did you want to wrangle about the aspect of the fact, the evidence, the what not? The Coming of the Friars\|Augustus Jessopp The relative merit of poets is a barren thing to wrangle about. Three Philosophical Poets\|George Santayana For this Testament do both creeds revere that wrangle over the later. Dreamers of the Ghetto\|I. Zangwill British Dictionary definitions for wrangle wrangle / (ˈræŋɡəl) / verb (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) noun a noisy or angry argument Word Origin for wrangle C14: from Low German wrangeln; related to Norwegian vrangla Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to wrangle squabble, flap, tiff, ruckus, disagreement, hassle, altercation, fracas, brawl, brouhaha, falling-out, quarrel, bickering, bicker, disagree, quibble, tangle, clash, contest, exchange
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wrangle

verb (used without object), wran·gled, wran·gling.

verb (used with object), wran·gled, wran·gling.

noun

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verb

noun

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