plural quarrels
1
: an angry argument or disagreement
a lover's quarrel = a quarrel between lovers
They had a quarrel about/over money.
a quarrel between husband and wife
She had a quarrel with her mother.
2
: a reason to disagree with or argue about something
—+ with
I have a few quarrels with your plan.
I have no quarrel with [=I do not object to] your plan.
It would be foolish to pick a quarrel [=start a quarrel] with him.
quarrels; US quarreled or British quarrelled; US quarreling or British quarrelling
: to argue about or disagree with something
The children quarrel all the time.
She and her husband are always quarreling about/over money.
I don't want to quarrel with you.
I won't quarrel [=disagree] with your version of what happened.
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“Quarrel.” Merriam-Webster.com Simple Definition, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/simple/quarrel. Accessed 16 Apr. 2026.
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