wrangling

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun an instance of intense argument (as in bargaining)
  2. verb to quarrel noisily, angrily or disruptively
  3. verb herd and care for

Etymology

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

In classic literature

Synonyms

haggle, haggling, wrangle

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