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noun

ˈbi-kər

Definition of bicker

as in quarrel

an often noisy or angry expression of differing opinions after a prolonged bicker, they finally managed to find a movie that both of them were interested in seeing

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verb

as in to argue

to express different opinions about something often angrily if you two don't stop bickering about where to go to eat, we're not going out at all!

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Hikers bicker over the exact definition, but the core idea is a continuous backpacking trip on a long trail. — Hanna Wickes, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 July 2026 Several weeks back, Clark and White were caught bickering during a timeout huddle against the expansion Portland Fire. — Candace Buckner, New York Times, 27 June 2026 The plot centers on bickering couple Joe and Angela, who invite their noisy upstairs neighbors, Hawk and Piña, for dinner. — Olivia Singh, Forbes.com, 26 June 2026 Unlike human siblings, barn owls apparently don’t bicker over such things as sharing, Conservation Biologist Joe Tomcho told The Charlotte Observer. — Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 24 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for bicker

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Noun

As the quarrel escalated he was stabbed repeatedly in the arm.

— John Annese, New York Daily News, 12 July 2026
Candi is the family mediator Like any father-daughter coaching dynamic, Corey and Coco have had their fair share of quarrels on the tennis court.

— Emily Weaver, PEOPLE, 9 July 2026

Definition of quarrel

Verb

On the other hand, some argue that Fed officials spoke too frequently about the economy in the past.

— Bryan Mena, CNN Money, 27 July 2026
Jon Moxley argued with a conflicted Will Ospreay as Ospreay struggled to find a killer instinct and pull the trigger on his ailing friend.

— Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026

Definition of argue

Noun

Former Defense Secretary John Healey, who resigned last month over a military spending dispute, was appointed as the UK’s new finance minister, known as Chancellor of the Exchequer.

— Issy Ronald, CNN Money, 20 July 2026
Authorities had not said how many weapons were fired or publicly detailed what started the dispute.

— Eric Mack, FOXNews.com, 20 July 2026

Definition of dispute

Verb

In mid-July, the World Health Organization said its joint $518 million plan to fight Ebola with the Africa CDC faced a funding shortfall of over $400 million.

— Omer Awan, Forbes.com, 24 July 2026
Other European Union countries have sent firefighting aircraft to help France fight these wildfires following a request for assistance from the country’s president, Emmanuel Macron.

— Issy Ronald, CNN Money, 24 July 2026

Definition of fight

Noun

Over the past six months, Fedorov and Syrsky frequently took their complaints about each other to the arbiter in their disagreements, President Volodymyr Zelensky.

— Simon Shuster, The Atlantic, 24 July 2026
If there is any disagreement between law enforcement and the board, the Director of Police Accountability can choose to appeal the decision to the city manager, who has the final say, according to city policy.

— Chase Hunter, Mercury News, 24 July 2026

Definition of disagreement

Verb

Mulroney, Ackerman, Snow, and Newman turn this story of spatting WAGS into an explosive, addictive watch.

— CT Jones, Rolling Stone, 11 Aug. 2025
Preparation has cultural and regional variations, but the seed is usually chewed with slaked lime and betel leaves, and chewing releases a red juice that's often then spat out.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 4 Aug. 2025

Definition of spat

Noun

Police detained Schmidt twice during the altercation, originally placing him into the police vehicle after the officer shot his black Labrador, according to eyewitness Paul Bates.

— Gabe White, Arkansas Online, 21 July 2026
Justin Sullivan / Getty Images file The altercation unfolded July 14 at the United Airlines counter at SFO as the family was trying to leave for a trip to Canada.

— Thom Jensen, NBC news, 20 July 2026

Definition of altercation

Verb

The Greek myths are rife with petty and meddlesome deities squabbling, playing favorites, punishing harshly, and otherwise wreaking havoc on the lives of mortal men.

— Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 17 July 2026
The actor ended up calling attention to his own hat after squabbling with cast member Sarah Sherman — who, to match the country singer's vibe, pulled up in a cowboy hat, leaving Gosling as the odd man out.

— Rachel Raposas, PEOPLE, 30 June 2026

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