# wrangling

/ˈɹæŋɡəɫɪŋ/ (US) · /ɹˈæŋɡəlɪŋ/ (UK) · CEFR B2 · Noun

Source: https://englishreference.com/word/wrangling
Updated: 2026-10-15

## Definition

a long argument about something, often loud and angry and hard to finish.

For teachers: a prolonged and often heated dispute or negotiation, typically over policy, legal details, or control.

## Examples

- The meeting ends in loud wrangling over money.
- After weeks of political wrangling, the council finally agrees on the new housing plan.
- Despite months of legal wrangling that drained both budgets and patience, the two firms settled quietly the week before trial.

## Synonyms

bickering

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