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    Synonyms & Similar Words

    managing controlling handling directing governing regulating overseeing supervising coordinating organizing leading guiding influencing dominating commanding ruling administering conducting presiding moderating arbitrating negotiating mediating intervening manipulating orchestrating choreographing stage-managing

    Meaning of Wrangling

    The primary meaning of "wrangling" is to engage in a lengthy and often heated discussion or dispute.

    Definitions

    • Engage in a lengthy and often heated discussion or dispute
    • * Manage or control something, especially a difficult or unpredictable situation
    • * Round up and herd animals, especially cattle or horses

    Etymology of Wrangling

    The word "wrangling" originated in the late 16th century, derived from the verb "wrangle", which is likely from the Middle English word "wranglen", meaning to struggle or contend
    Historically, the term was used to describe the act of herding or managing livestock, but over time its meaning expanded to include the management of difficult situations or disputes

    Example Uses

    • The two politicians were wrangling over the proposed budget
    • * The cowboy spent all day wrangling cattle across the open range
    • * The manager was wrangling with the union representatives over the new contract

    Antonyms & Near Antonyms

    agreeing concurring cooperating harmonizing complying surrendering acquiescing yielding submitting obeying following complying accommodating reconciling appeasing pacifying calming soothing mollifying conciliating mediating

    Related Nouns

    manager controller director governor regulator overseer supervisor coordinator organizer leader guide influencer dominator commander ruler administrator conductor president moderator arbitrator

    Related Verbs

    manage control direct govern regulate oversee supervise coordinate organize lead guide influence dominate command rule administer conduct preside moderate arbitrate negotiate

    Related Adjectives

    managerial controlling directive governing regulatory supervisory coordinative organizational leading guiding influential dominant commanding ruling administrative conductive presiding moderate arbitrational negotiating