WRANGLE: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for WRANGLE?

Need another word that means the same as “wrangle”? Find 32 synonyms and 30 related words for “wrangle” in this overview.

The synonyms of “Wrangle” are: dustup, quarrel, row, run-in, words, haggle, haggling, wrangling, argument, dispute, disagreement, fight, squabble, difference of opinion, altercation, war of words, shouting match, tiff, brawl, argue, have a row, bicker, have words, debate, disagree, have a disagreement, have an altercation, be at odds, bandy words

Wrangle as a Noun

Definitions of "Wrangle" as a noun

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “wrangle” as a noun can have the following definitions:

• An instance of intense argument (as in bargaining.
• An angry dispute.
• A dispute or argument, typically one that is long and complicated.

Synonyms of "Wrangle" as a noun (18 Words)

altercation	Noisy quarrel. I had an altercation with the ticket collector.
argument	An independent variable associated with a function or proposition and determining its value For example in the expression y F x x the arguments of the function F are x and x and the value is y. It was a strong argument that his hypothesis was true.
difference of opinion	The number that remains after subtraction; the number that when added to the subtrahend gives the minuend.
disagreement	Lack of consensus or approval. There was some disagreement about the details.
dispute	A disagreement or argument. He had a dispute with his wife.
dustup	An angry dispute.
fight	The inclination or ability to fight or struggle. The team was full of fight.
haggle	A period of haggling. An inevitable and lengthy haggle over compensation.
haggling	An instance of intense argument (as in bargaining.
quarrel	A heated argument or disagreement, typically about a trivial issue and between people who are usually on good terms. We have no quarrel with the people of the country only with the dictator.
row	The act of rowing as a sport. Rows of barbed wire protected the trenches.
run-in	An angry dispute.
shouting match	Uttering a loud inarticulate cry as of pain or excitement.
squabble	A quarrel about petty points. Family squabbles.
tiff	A petty quarrel, especially one between friends or lovers. Joanna had a tiff with her boyfriend.
war of words	An active struggle between competing entities.
words	The words that are spoken. He has a gift for words.
wrangling	Engagement in a long, complicated dispute or argument. Weeks of political wrangling.

Usage Examples of "Wrangle" as a noun

• An insurance wrangle is holding up compensation payments.

Wrangle as a Verb

Definitions of "Wrangle" as a verb

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “wrangle” as a verb can have the following definitions:

• Have a long, complicated dispute or argument.
• Herd and care for.
• Round up, herd, or take charge of (livestock.
• To quarrel noisily, angrily or disruptively.

Synonyms of "Wrangle" as a verb (14 Words)

argue	Present reasons and arguments. I wasn t going to argue with a gun.
bandy words	Put into words or an expression.
be at odds	Form or compose.
bicker	Argue about petty and trivial matters. Against the glass the rain did beat and bicker.
brawl	To quarrel noisily, angrily or disruptively. He ended up brawling with a lout outside his house.
debate	Argue about (a subject), especially in a formal manner. MPs debated the issue in the Commons.
disagree	(of food, climate, or an experience) have an adverse effect on. The two approaches disagree about how to explain the decentralization in the 1960s and early 70s.
have a disagreement	Cause to be born.
have a row	Be confronted with.
have an altercation	Organize or be responsible for.
have words	Suffer from; be ill with.
quarrel	Have a heated argument or disagreement. Some people quarrel with this approach.
row	Propel with oars. Row the boat across the lake.
squabble	Argue over petty things. The boys were squabbling over a ball.

Usage Examples of "Wrangle" as a verb

• The bureaucrats continue wrangling over the fine print.
• The horses were wrangled early.
• Wrangle horses.
• The bar keeper threw them out, but they continued to wrangle on down the street.

Associations of "Wrangle" (30 Words)

affray	A noisy fight. A person guilty of affray.
altercation	Noisy quarrel. I had an altercation with the ticket collector.
argue	Have an argument about something. She was too tired to argue the point.
bicker	Argue over petty things. Couples who bicker over who gets what from the divorce.
brawl	A noisy fight in a crowd. A street brawl.
contention	Heated disagreement. The teams were in fierce contention for first place.
contentious	Involving heated argument. A contentious issue.
contentiousness	An inclination to be quarrelsome and contentious.
controversial	Marked by or capable of arousing controversy. The issue of the death penalty is highly controversial.
controversy	A contentious speech act; a dispute where there is strong disagreement. The design of the building has caused controversy.
counterargument	An argument or set of reasons put forward to oppose an idea or theory developed in another argument. The obvious counterargument to that dire prediction is that the recession has depressed earnings.
debatable	Open to doubt or debate. It is debatable whether the country is coming out of recession.
debate	Argue about (a subject), especially in a formal manner. The national debate on abortion.
declamatory	Ostentatiously lofty in style. A long declamatory speech.
discussion	An exchange of views on some topic. See Appendix One for a more detailed discussion.
disproof	The action of proving that something is untrue. The answer ought to turn on considerations that are susceptible to verification or disproof.
disputable	Capable of being disproved. Whether it can be described as art criticism may be disputable.
disputatious	Inclined or showing an inclination to dispute or disagree, even to engage in law suits. It s a congenial hang out for disputatious academics.
dispute	Have a disagreement over something. He taught and disputed with local poets.
enthuse	Utter with enthusiasm. Public art is a tonic that can enthuse alienated youth.
fight	The inclination or ability to fight or struggle. McCracken will fight Sheffield s Martin Smith.
gainsay	Take exception to. None could gainsay her.
hassel	Norwegian chemist noted for his research on organic molecules (1897-1981.
hotspot	An area of volcanic activity. Fire engines were required to visit the scene again last night after hotspots appeared to be in danger of re igniting.
polemical	Of or involving dispute or controversy. A polemical essay.
quarrel	A heated argument or disagreement, typically about a trivial issue and between people who are usually on good terms. We quarreled over the question as to who discovered America.
rebut	Overthrow by argument, evidence, or proof. But he their sharp assault right boldly did rebut.
refutable	Able to be refuted.
refute	Deny or contradict (a statement or accusation. His voice challenging his audience to rise and refute him.
squabble	A quarrel about petty points. Family squabbles.