wrangle

(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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verb

1. To quarrel noisily: brawl, broil², caterwaul, row². See attack/defend.
2. To engage in a quarrel: argue, bicker, contend, dispute, fight, quarrel, quibble, spat, squabble, tiff. Informal hassle, tangle. Idioms: cross swords, have it out, have words, lock horns. See conflict/cooperation.

noun

A discussion, often heated, in which a difference of opinion is expressed: altercation, argument, bicker, clash, contention, controversy, debate, difficulty, disagreement, dispute, fight, polemic, quarrel, run-in, spat, squabble, tiff, word (used in plural). Informal hassle, rhubarb, tangle. See conflict/cooperation.

n

Definition: fight, argument
Antonyms: agreement, peace

v

Definition: fight, argue
Antonyms: agree, give in

For a list of words related to wrangle, see:

• Modes and Manners of Expression - wrangle: argue, quarrel noisily or angrily
• Fusses and Troubles
• Strategy and Tactics - wrangle: (vb) obtain by petty, persistent argument

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Dansk (Danish)
n. - mundhuggeri, skænderi, kævl
v. intr. - opnå ved at kævle, debattere
v. tr. - skændes, mundhugges, kævles

Nederlands (Dutch)
ruziën, kudde bijeendrijven

Français (French)
n. - querelle
v. intr. - se quereller (sur, à propos de, avec)
v. tr. - se quereller (pour obtenir qch), conduire (un troupeau)

Deutsch (German)
v. - sich zanken, (Vieh) hüten
n. - Streit

Ελληνική (Greek)
v. - λογοφέρνω, τσακώνομαι
n. - έντονη λογομαχία, τσακωμός

Italiano (Italian)
accapigliarsi, alterco

Português (Portuguese)
v. - discutir, disputar
n. - briga (f), discussão (f)

Русский (Russian)
пререкания, ожесточенный спор, ссора, пререкаться, ожесточенно спорить, пасти скот

Español (Spanish)
n. - altercado, disputa
v. intr. - discutir, reñir, argüir, pelotear
v. tr. - obtener arguyendo, conseguir a la fuerza

Svenska (Swedish)
v. - gräla
n. - gräl

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
口角, 吵嘴, 争论, 争吵, 辩驳, 放牧

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 口角, 吵嘴
v. intr. - 爭論, 口角, 爭吵
v. tr. - 辯駁, 放牧

한국어 (Korean)
n. - 말다툼, 논쟁, 입씨름
v. intr. - 말다툼하다, 논쟁하다, 다투다
v. tr. - 설복하다, 토론하다, (가축 따위를) 보살피다

日本語 (Japanese)
v. - 口論する, 論争する, 番をする, 説き伏せる
n. - 口論

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(فعل) يتخاصم, يتشاحن, يرعى الماشيه (الاسم) مجادله, مشاحنه, خصام‏

עברית (Hebrew)
n. - ‮ויכוח, ריב קולני‬
v. intr. - ‮התווכח, רב בקול‬
v. tr. - ‮נהג (עדר צאן)‬

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