WRANGLE


Meaning of WRANGLE in English

/ ˈræŋgl; NAmE / noun , verb

■ noun

wrangle (with sb)(over sth) | wrangle (between A and B) an argument that is complicated and continues over a long period of time :

a legal wrangle between the company and their suppliers

►  wran·gling noun [ U , C ]

■ verb

[ v ] ~ (with sb) (over / about sth) to argue angrily and usually for a long time about sth :

They're still wrangling over the financial details.

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WORD ORIGIN

late Middle English : compare with Low German wrangeln , frequentative of wrangen to struggle; related to wring .

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