squabble

²squabble

verb

squab·bledsquab·bling\-b(ə-)liŋ\

Definition of SQUABBLE

intransitive verb

: to quarrel noisily and usually over petty matters

— squab·bler \-b(ə-)lər\ noun

Examples of SQUABBLE

1. The children were squabbling over the toys.
2. <the children squabbled loudly over who got to play with the toy first>

First Known Use of SQUABBLE

1604

Related to SQUABBLE

Synonyms: altercate, argufy, bicker, brabble, brawl, controvert, dispute, fall out, fight, hassle, jar, quarrel, quibble, row, scrap, spat, argue, tiff, wrangle

Related Words: challenge, dare, defy; clash, contend, contest, tangle; cavil, fuss, nitpick; consider, debate, discuss; kick, object, protest

Near Antonyms: coexist, get along; accept, agree, assent, concur, consent

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Rhymes with SQUABBLE

bobble, cobble, gobble, hobble, wobble