The difference between Altercation and Wrangle

When used as nouns, altercation means heated or angry dispute, whereas wrangle means an act of wrangling.


Wrangle is also verb with the meaning: to bicker, or quarrel angrily and noisily.

check bellow for the other definitions of Altercation and Wrangle

  1. Altercation as a noun:

    Heated or angry dispute

  1. Wrangle as a verb (intransitive):

    To bicker, or quarrel angrily and noisily.

  2. Wrangle as a verb (transitive):

    To herd (horses or other livestock); to supervise, manage (people).

  3. Wrangle as a verb (transitive):

    To involve in a quarrel or dispute; to embroil.

  4. Wrangle as a verb:

    Examples:

    "I don't know how, but she managed to wrangle us four front row seats at tonight's game."

  1. Wrangle as a noun:

    An act of wrangling.

    Examples:

    "Wrangle and bloodshed followed thence."

  2. Wrangle as a noun:

    An angry dispute.

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