HyperDic: wrangle

English > 4 senses of the word wrangle:
VERBcommunicationwrangle, brawlto quarrel noisily, angrily or disruptively
stativewrangleherd and care for
NOUNcommunicationwrangle, quarrel, row, words, run-in, dustupan angry dispute
communicationwrangle, haggle, haggling, wranglingan instance of intense argument (as in bargaining)
wrangle > pronunciation
Soundsrae'nggahl
Rhymesabdominal ... zoological: 2115 rhymes with ahl...
English > wrangle: 4 senses > noun 1, communication
MeaningAn angry dispute.
Synonymsquarrel, row, words, run-in, dustup
Narroweraffray, altercation, fracasnoisy quarrel
bicker, bickering, spat, tiff, squabble, pettifoggery, fussA quarrel about petty points
bust-upA serious quarrel (especially one that ends a friendship)
Broaderdispute, difference, difference of opinion, conflictA disagreement or argument about something important
Spanishaltercado, brega, camorra, choque, discusión, disputa, dustup, encontrón, palabras, pelea, pelotera, pleito, reyerta, riña, roce, trifulca
Catalanbaralla, batussa, brega, disputa, dustup, renyina
Verbswrangleto quarrel noisily, angrily or disruptively
English > wrangle: 4 senses > noun 2, communication
MeaningAn instance of intense argument (as in bargaining).
Synonymshaggle, haggling, wrangling
BroaderbargainingThe negotiation of the terms of a transaction or agreement
Spanishregateo
Catalanregateig
English > wrangle: 4 senses > verb 1, communication
MeaningTo quarrel noisily, angrily or disruptively.
PatternSomebody ----s; Somebody ----s PP
Example"The bar keeper threw them out, but they continued to wrangle on down the street"
Synonymbrawl
Broaderquarrel, dispute, scrap, argufy, altercateHave a disagreement over something
Spanishalborotar, altercar, pelearse, pelear, reñir
Catalanbarallar-se, discutir-se, esvalotar
Nounswranglean angry dispute
wranglersomeone who argues noisily or angrily
wranglingan instance of intense argument (as in bargaining)
English > wrangle: 4 senses > verb 2, stative
Meaningherd and care for.
PatternSomebody ----s something
Example"wrangle horses"
BroaderherdKeep, move, or drive animals
Spanisharrear, disputar
Nounswranglera cowboy who takes care of the saddle horses

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