wrangling

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UK/ˈɹæŋ.ɡə.lɪŋ/UK/ˈɹæŋ.ɡlɪŋ/Canada, US[ˈɹɛəŋ.ɡə.lɪŋ]Canada, US[ˈɹɛəŋ.ɡlɪŋ]

noun

contention; gainstriving

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hagglehagglingwrangle
OriginMiddle English wranglyng →
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Meanings

wrangling1

nounwrangling (countable and uncountable, plural wranglings)

plural wranglings

  1. countableuncountablecontention; gainstriving
  2. countableuncountabledispute; disputation; quarreling
  3. countableuncountablea dispute; a contentious argument; a brawl

wrangling2

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of wrangle
adjectivewrangling (comparative more wrangling, superlative most wrangling)

comparative more wrangling · superlative most wrangling

    Synonyms & antonyms

    nounan instance of intense argument (as in bargaining)

    Similar
    hagglehagglingwrangle
    Broader
    bargaining
    Also see
    contentionhagglehagglingwrangle

    Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

    Origin

    wrangling · noun

    1. Middle Englishwranglyng
    2. Englishwrangling

    From Middle English wranglyng, wranglinge, equivalent to wrangle + -ing.

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    wrangling · verb, adjective

    From wrangle + -ing.

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    Cite this entry
    APA

    wrangling. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/wrangling

    MLA

    “wrangling.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/wrangling. Accessed November 2, 2026.

    Chicago

    WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “wrangling,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/wrangling.

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