Wrangle

Quick meaning: Wrangle is a verb meaning To convince or influence (someone) by arguing or contending.

Meaning

To convince or influence (someone) by arguing or contending.

More Meanings

1. Followed by out of: to elicit (something) from a person by arguing or bargaining.
2. To speak or write (something) in an argumentative or contentious manner.
3. To spend (time) arguing or quarrelling.
4. To herd (horses or other livestock).
5. Followed by out of: to compel or drive (someone or something) away through arguing.
6. Followed by out: to put forward arguments on (a case, a matter disagreed upon, etc.).
7. To cause (oneself) grief through arguing or quarrelling.

Example Sentences

[A]fter his old manner, he wrangleth and quarrelleth.

Mens natures vvrangle with inferior things, / Tho great ones are the obiect, […]

When she [Debbie Reynolds as Lucretia Rogers] tries to wrangle a calf, she ends up flat on her face in the barnyard muck.

VVell then, if I make 'hem not vvrangle out this caſe, to his no comfort, let me be thought a Iack Davv, or La-Foole, or any thing vvorſe.

Word Forms

• wrangles
• wrangling
• wrangled
• wranglest
• wrangledst
• wrangleth

Synonyms for wrangle

Depending on context, synonyms include altercate, contend, squabble, barney, bicker, quarrel.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include quarrel, words, brawl, dustup, run-in, haggle.

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