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squabble

(skwɒbəl)
Word forms: plural, 3rd person singular presenttense squabbles, present participle squabbling, past tense, past participle squabbled
verb
When people squabble, they quarrel about something that is not really important.
They are devoted to each other although they squabble all the time. [VERB]
The children were squabbling over the remote-control gadget for the television. [pl-n V over/about n]
My four-year-old squabbles with his friends. [VERB + with]
Synonyms: quarrel, fight, argue, row More Synonyms of squabble
squabbling uncountable noun
In recent months its government has been paralysed by political squabbling.
More Synonyms of squabble

squabble in British English

(ˈskwɒbəl)
verb
1. (intransitive)
to quarrel over a small matter
noun
2. 
a petty quarrel
Derived forms
squabbler (ˈsquabbler)
noun
Word origin
C17: probably of Scandinavian origin; related to Swedish dialect sqvabbel to quarrel

squabble in American English

(ˈskwɑbəl)
verb intransitiveWord forms: ˈsquabbled or ˈsquabbling
1. 
to quarrel noisily over a small matter; wrangle
noun
2. 
a noisy, petty quarrel or dispute; wrangle
SIMILAR WORDS:  ˈquarrel
Derived forms
squabbler (ˈsquabbler)
noun
Word origin
< Scand as in Swed skvabbel, a dispute

Examples of 'squabble' in a sentence
squabble

Too much togetherness can bring about squabbles and require a forgiving heart.
Christianity Today (2000)
The court is not a place to settle petty squabbles between celebrities.
The Sun (2016)
The squabbles of government will always make for easy copy.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
The history of fashion is littered with failed companies and ruptured friendships as people squabble over money.
Times, Sunday Times (2011)
Until recently it seemed that political squabbling could scupper any real change.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
We spend much of our time and money squabbling over small pieces of our world.
The Sun (2010)
The talks so far have been the usual squabble about money.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
The other two squabble over the smallest pile.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
The sun lights your family chart and you can get people to see beyond petty squabbles and be a team again.
The Sun (2008)
You can shrug off recent squabbles.
The Sun (2013)
They also spend their time squabbling.
The Sun (2008)
This is no longer a mere domestic squabble, though.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
It can end 40 years of political squabbles.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
It's less about the petty squabbles.
The Sun (2014)
As usual, they spend more time squabbling than making sales.
The Sun (2013)
They certainly won't be squabbling about who the best punk bands are.
The Sun (2015)
At home, you can get people to drop petty squabbles and be a team again.
The Sun (2008)
There's no point squabbling about the situation.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
There were other political squabbles.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
Er, time to stop squabbling?
Times, Sunday Times (2006)
The inquiry and the subsequent report will give rise to yet another political squabble, and we have more than enough of those already.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
The dissidents need only look over their shoulders at the ramshackle wreckage of the last splintered, squabbling Government.
The Sun (2010)

In other languages
squabble

British English: squabble /ˈskwɒbl/ VERB
When people squabble, they quarrel about something that is not really important.
Mother is devoted to Dad although they squabble all the time.
  • American English: squabble
  • Arabic: يَتَخَاصَمُ
  • Brazilian Portuguese: discutir
  • Chinese: 争论
  • Croatian: prepirati se
  • Czech: hádat se malicherně
  • Danish: småskændes
  • Dutch: kibbelen
  • European Spanish: pelearse
  • Finnish: kinastella
  • French: se chamailler
  • German: zanken (sich)
  • Greek: λογοφέρνω
  • Italian: bisticciare
  • Japanese: つまらないことで口論する
  • Korean: 쓸데없는 말다툼을 하다
  • Norwegian: småkrangel
  • Polish: posprzeczać się
  • European Portuguese: discutir
  • Romanian: a se ciondăni
  • Russian: пререкаться из-за пустяков
  • Latin American Spanish: pelearse
  • Swedish: käbbla
  • Thai: ทะเลาะกัน
  • Turkish: ağız dalaşı
  • Ukrainian: сваритися через дурниці
  • Vietnamese: cãi vặt

Chinese translation of 'squabble'

squabble

(ˈskwɔbl)

vi

  1. 发(發)生口角 (fāshēng kǒujiǎo)

n (c)

  1. 口角 (kǒujiǎo)
    to squabble with sb 与(與)某人发(發)生口角 (yǔ mǒurén fāshēng kǒujué)
(verb) 
Definition
to quarrel over a small matter
The siblings squabble like they did when they were children.
Synonyms
quarrel
My brother quarrelled with my father.
fight
The children were always arguing and fighting with each other.
argue
They were still arguing. I could hear them down the road.
row
They rowed all the time.
clash
A group of 400 demonstrators clashed with police.
dispute
Whole towns disputed with neighboring villages over boundaries.
scrap (informal)
They are always scrapping.
fall out (informal)
She fell out with her friend.
brawl
They brawled in the street.
spar
The sparring couple have declared a truce in public.
wrangle
The two parties are still wrangling over the timing of the election.
bicker
The two children bickered constantly.
have words
We had words and she stormed out.
fight like cat and dog
go at it hammer and tongs
(noun) 
Definition
a petty quarrel
There have been minor squabbles about phone bills.
Synonyms
quarrel
I had a terrible quarrel with my other brothers.
fight
He had a big fight with his dad last night.
row
The meeting descended into an unpleasant row.
argument
She got into a heated argument with a stranger.
dispute
The dispute between them is settled.
set-to (informal)
a bit of a set-to between Smith and his record company
scrap (informal)
He has never been one to avoid a scrap.
disagreement
My instructor and I had a brief disagreement.
barney (informal)
spat
a spat over interest rates and currencies
difference of opinion
tiff
She was walking home after a tiff with her best friend.
turf war (informal)
bagarre (French)

Additional synonyms

in the sense of argue
Definition
to quarrel
They were still arguing. I could hear them down the road.
Synonyms
quarrel,
fight,
row,
clash,
dispute,
disagree,
feud,
squabble,
spar,
wrangle,
bicker,
have an argument,
cross swords,
be at sixes and sevens,
fight like cat and dog,
go at it hammer and tongs,
bandy words,
altercate,
fall out (informal)
in the sense of argument
Definition
a quarrel
She got into a heated argument with a stranger.
Synonyms
quarrel,
fight,
row,
clash,
dispute,
controversy,
disagreement,
misunderstanding,
feud,
barney (informal),
squabble,
wrangle,
bickering,
difference of opinion,
tiff,
altercation,
falling out (informal)
in the sense of bicker
Definition
to argue over petty matters
The two children bickered constantly.
Synonyms
quarrel,
fight,
argue,
row (informal),
clash,
dispute,
scrap (informal),
disagree,
fall out (informal),
squabble,
spar,
wrangle,
cross swords,
fight like cat and dog,
go at it hammer and tongs,
altercate

Nearby words of
squabble

  • spurt
  • spy
  • spying
  • squabble
  • squad
  • squalid
  • squall

Synonyms of 'squabble'

squabble

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Additional synonyms

in the sense of brawl
Definition
to quarrel or fight noisily
They brawled in the street.
Synonyms
fight,
battle,
scrap (informal),
wrestle,
wrangle,
tussle,
scuffle,
go at it hammer and tongs,
fight like Kilkenny cats,
altercate
in the sense of clash
Definition
to come into conflict
A group of 400 demonstrators clashed with police.
Synonyms
conflict,
grapple,
wrangle,
lock horns,
cross swords,
war,
feud,
quarrel
in the sense of disagreement
Definition
an argument
My instructor and I had a brief disagreement.
Synonyms
argument,
row,
difference,
division,
debate,
conflict,
clash,
dispute,
falling out,
misunderstanding,
dissent,
quarrel,
squabble,
strife,
wrangle,
discord,
tiff,
altercation,
turf war (informal)
in the sense of dispute
Whole towns disputed with neighboring villages over boundaries.
Synonyms
argue,
fight,
clash,
row,
disagree,
fall out (informal),
contend,
feud,
quarrel,
brawl,
squabble,
spar,
wrangle,
bicker,
have an argument,
cross swords,
be at sixes and sevens,
fight like cat and dog,
go at it hammer and tongs,
altercate
in the sense of dispute
Definition
an argument between two or more people
The dispute between them is settled.
Synonyms
argument,
row,
clash,
controversy,
disturbance,
contention,
feud,
quarrel,
brawl,
squabble,
wrangle,
difference of opinion,
tiff,
dissension,
turf war (informal),
shindig (informal),
shindy (informal),
bagarre
in the sense of fall out
Definition
to disagree and quarrel
She fell out with her friend.
Synonyms
argue,
fight,
row,
clash,
differ,
disagree,
quarrel,
squabble,
have a row,
have words,
come to blows,
cross swords,
altercate
in the sense of fight
The children were always arguing and fighting with each other.
Synonyms
quarrel,
argue,
row,
dispute,
fall out (informal),
squabble,
wrangle,
bicker
in the sense of fight
Definition
a quarrel or contest
He had a big fight with his dad last night.
Synonyms
row,
argument,
dispute,
quarrel,
squabble
in the sense of have words
Definition
to have an argument or disagreement
We had words and she stormed out.
Synonyms
argue,
fight,
row,
clash,
disagree,
fall out (informal),
feud,
quarrel,
squabble,
wrangle,
bicker,
have a row,
lock horns,
cross swords,
be at each other's throats,
have a tiff (informal),
have a barney (British, informal)
in the sense of row
Definition
to quarrel noisily
They rowed all the time.
Synonyms
quarrel,
fight,
argue,
dispute,
scrap (informal),
brawl,
squabble,
spar,
wrangle,
go at it hammer and tongs

Additional synonyms

in the sense of row
Definition
a controversy or dispute
The meeting descended into an unpleasant row.
Synonyms
quarrel,
dispute,
argument,
squabble,
tiff,
trouble,
controversy,
scrap (informal),
fuss,
falling-out (informal),
fray,
brawl,
fracas,
altercation,
slanging match (British),
shouting match (informal),
turf war (informal),
shindig (informal),
ruction (informal),
ruckus (informal),
shindy (informal),
bagarre
in the sense of scrap
Definition
to quarrel or fight
They are always scrapping.
Synonyms
fight,
argue,
row,
fall out (informal),
barney (informal),
squabble,
spar,
wrangle,
bicker,
have words,
come to blows,
have a shouting match (informal)
in the sense of scrap
Definition
a fight or quarrel
He has never been one to avoid a scrap.
Synonyms
fight,
battle,
row,
argument,
dispute,
set-to (informal),
disagreement,
quarrel,
brawl,
squabble,
wrangle,
scuffle,
tiff,
turf war (informal),
dust-up (informal),
shindig (informal),
scrimmage,
shindy (informal),
bagarre,
biffo (Australian, slang)
in the sense of set-to
Definition
a brief disagreement or fight
a bit of a set-to between Smith and his record company
Synonyms
fight,
row,
argument,
brush,
scrap (informal),
disagreement,
quarrel,
barney (informal),
spat,
squabble,
wrangle,
fracas,
slanging match (British),
dust-up (informal),
argy-bargy (British, informal),
biffo (Australian, slang)
in the sense of spar
Definition
to argue with someone
The sparring couple have declared a truce in public.
Synonyms
argue,
row,
squabble,
dispute,
scrap (informal),
fall out (informal),
spat,
wrangle,
skirmish,
bicker,
have a tiff
in the sense of spat
Definition
a slight quarrel
a spat over interest rates and currencies
Synonyms
quarrel,
dispute,
squabble,
controversy,
contention,
bickering,
tiff,
altercation,
turf war (informal)
in the sense of tiff
Definition
a minor quarrel
She was walking home after a tiff with her best friend.
Synonyms
quarrel,
row,
disagreement,
words,
difference,
dispute,
scrap (informal),
falling-out (informal),
squabble,
petty quarrel
in the sense of wrangle
Definition
to argue noisily or angrily
The two parties are still wrangling over the timing of the election.
Synonyms
argue,
fight,
row,
dispute,
scrap,
disagree,
fall out (informal),
contend,
quarrel,
brawl,
squabble,
spar,
bicker,
have words,
altercate
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