Wrangle

• Bicker vehemently

WordNet Word definitions in WordNet
v. have a disagreement over something; "We quarreled over the question as to who discovered America"; "These tewo fellows are always scrapping over something" [syn: quarrel , dispute , scrap , argufy ]

Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary Word definitions in Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
1520s, "to contend with words," from Latin altercatus , past participle of altercari (see altercation ).

The Collaborative International Dictionary Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
Altercate \Al"ter*cate\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Altercated ; p. pr. & vb. n. Altercating .] [L. altercatus, p. p. of altercare, altercari, fr. alter another. See Alter .] To contend in words; to dispute with zeal, heat, or anger; to wrangle.

Wiktionary Word definitions in Wiktionary
vb. (context transitive English) To argue, quarrel or wrangle with someone.