I. wran ‧ gle 1 /ˈræŋɡ ə l/ BrE AmE noun [countable]
a long and complicated argument SYN battle
wrangle over
a bitter wrangle over copyright
wrangle with
He was involved in a long legal wrangle with his employers.
II. wrangle 2 BrE AmE verb
[ Date: 1300-1400 ; Origin: Perhaps from Low German wrangeln 'to fight, make a disturbance' ]
[intransitive] to argue with someone angrily for a long time
wrangle over/about
They are still wrangling over ownership of the house.
wrangle with
The various government departments are wrangling with each other.