HyperDic: squabble

English > 2 senses of the word squabble:
NOUNcommunicationsquabble, bicker, bickering, spat, tiff, pettifoggery, fussa quarrel about petty points
VERBcommunicationsquabble, quibble, niggle, pettifog, bicker, brabbleargue over petty things
squabble > pronunciation
Soundsskwaa'bahl
Rhymesabdominal ... zoological: 2115 rhymes with ahl...
English > squabble: 2 senses > noun 1, communication
MeaningA quarrel about petty points.
Synonymsbicker, bickering, spat, tiff, pettifoggery, fuss
Broaderquarrel, wrangle, row, words, run-in, dustupAn angry dispute
Spanishaltercado, desavenencia, discordia, disputa, pique, roce, tiff
Catalanenganxada, tiff, topada
Verbssquabbleargue over petty things
English > squabble: 2 senses > verb 1, communication
Meaningargue over petty things.
PatternSomebody ----s; Somebody ----s PP
Synonymsquibble, niggle, pettifog, bicker, brabble
Broaderargue, contend, debate, fenceHave an argument about something
Spanishenzarzar, liarla
Catalandisputar, obeir, subtilitzar
Nounssquabblea quarrel about petty points

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