wran·gle (răng'gəl)

v., -gled, -gling, -gles.

v.intr.
To quarrel noisily or angrily; bicker. See synonyms at argue.

v.tr.

1. To win or obtain by argument.
2. To herd (horses or other livestock).

n.

1. The act of wrangling.
2. An angry, noisy argument or dispute.

[Middle English wranglen, of Middle Low German origin.]

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