squabble

To squabble is to argue or fight, especially over something silly.

(verb)

When two siblings fight over who gets to sit in the front seat of the car, this is an example of a time when they squabble.

The definition of a squabble is a silly little fight or tiff.

(noun)

A fight between two friends over who was the first to find out the name of a specific new CD is an example of a squabble.

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See squabble in Webster's New World College Dictionary

intransitive verb squabbled, squabbling

to quarrel noisily over a small matter; wrangle

Origin: < Scand as in Swed skvabbel, a dispute

noun

a noisy, petty quarrel or dispute; wrangle

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See squabble in American Heritage Dictionary 4

intransitive verb squab·bled, squab·bling, squab·bles
To engage in a disagreeable argument, usually over a trivial matter; wrangle. See Synonyms at argue.
noun
A noisy quarrel, usually about a trivial matter.

Origin:

Origin: Probably of Scandinavian origin

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Related Forms:

  • squabˈbler noun

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