wrangler

noun

wran·​gler ˈraŋ-g(ə-)lər 

1

: a bickering disputant

2

[short for horse-wrangler, probably partial translation of Mexican Spanish caballerango groom] : a ranch hand who takes care of the saddle horses

broadly : cowboy

Synonyms

• buckaroo
• buckeroo
• cowboy
• cowhand
• cowman
• cowpoke
• cowpuncher
• waddy [West]
• waddie

Examples of wrangler in a Sentence

a rough-hewn wrangler who never says much

known as a petty, unrelenting wrangler who likes argument for the sake of argument

Recent Examples on the Web

In 2013, Jesse Garcia’s animal wrangler character delivered a few lines opposite Steve Carell’s family man character on the set of Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day. —Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 27 Mar. 2025

The companies that will likely win the next decade will develop teams of expert AI wranglers. —Shayne Fitz-Coy, Forbes, 13 Mar. 2025

Now, the Game of Thrones veteran is the GOAT goat wrangler on Severance. —Josh Wigler, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Feb. 2025

The two Groundhog Day animal wranglers admitted that the creature in question was wild. —Jack Smart, People.com, 6 Mar. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1510, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for wrangler

• spangler

Kids Definition

wrangler

noun

wran·​gler ˈraŋ-g(ə-)lər 

1

: a person who quarrels

2

: a ranch hand who takes care of the saddle horses