WRANGLES | English Meaning, Definition, and Pronunciation

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Word: Wrangle

Speech Type: Noun

Etymology:

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

Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling: ˈraŋɡl
Dialects: British English
Definition:

a dispute or argument, typically one that is long and complicated

Short Definition:

dispute or argument

Examples:
  • an insurance wrangle is holding up compensation payments

Word: Wrangle

Speech Type: Verb

Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling: ˈraŋɡl
Dialects: British English
Definition:

have a long, complicated dispute or argument

Short Definition:

have long, complicated dispute or argument

Examples:
  • the bureaucrats continue wrangling over the fine print
Definition:

round up, herd, or take charge of (livestock)

Short Definition:

round up, herd, or take charge of

Examples:
  • the horses were wrangled early

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