wrangling

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English[edit]

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈræŋ.ɡəl.ɪŋ/, /ˈræŋ.ɡlɪŋ/
  • (file)

Etymology 1[edit]

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

Noun[edit]

wrangling (countable and uncountable, plural wranglings)

  1. contention; gainstriving
  2. dispute; disputation; quarreling
  3. a dispute; a contentious argument; a brawl
Derived terms[edit]

Etymology 2[edit]

From wrangle +‎ -ing.

Verb[edit]

wrangling

  1. present participle and gerund of wrangle