wrangling
/ˈræŋɡlɪŋ/
noun
- The act of arguing or disputing noisily and angrily.
- After hours of wrangling, they finally reached a compromise.
- The constant wrangling among committee members delayed the project.
- Political wrangling often prevents important laws from passing.
- The act of herding or taking care of livestock.
- He spent the summer wrangling horses on a dude ranch.
- Wrangling the cattle across the river was a tough job.
- Wrangling sheep requires patience and a good dog.
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adjective
- Engaged in or characterized by noisy arguing.
- A wrangling crowd gathered outside the town hall.
- The wrangling neighbors finally called the police.
- Their wrangling voices could be heard from down the hall.