WRANGLE


Meaning of WRANGLE in English

[wran.gle] vb wran.gled ; wran.gling [ME; akin to OHG ringan to struggle--more at wring] vi (14c) 1: to dispute angrily or peevishly: bicker

2: to engage in argument or controversy ~ vt 1: to obtain by persistent arguing or maneuvering: wangle

2. [back-formation fr. wrangler]: to herd and care for (livestock and esp. horses) on the range

[2]wrangle n (1547) 1: an angry, noisy, or prolonged dispute or quarrel

2: the action or process of wrangling

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