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Q0017000 (kwôr′əl, kwŏr′-)n.1. An interaction in which the parties involved express angry disagreement with one another: I changed the subject to avoid being drawn into a quarrel.2. A reason for a dispute or argument: We have no quarrel with the findings of the committee.intr.v. quar·reled, quar·rel·ing, quar·rels or quar·relled or quar·rel·ling 1. To express angry disagreement; engage in a quarrel: The children quarreled over the last piece of cake. See Synonyms at argue.2. To find fault or disagree: I quarrel with your conclusions.

[Middle English querele, from Old French, complaint, from Latin querella, querēla, from querī, to complain; see kwes- in Indo-European roots.]

quar′rel·er (quar′rel·ler) n.

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Q0017000 (kwôr′əl, kwŏr′-)n.1. A bolt for a crossbow.2. A tool, such as a stonemason's chisel, that has a squared head.3. A small diamond-shaped or square pane of glass in a latticed window.

[Middle English quarel, from Old French, from Vulgar Latin *quadrellus, diminutive of Late Latin quadrus, square, from Latin quadrum; see k^wetwer- in Indo-European roots.]

quarrel

(ˈkwɒrəl) n1. an angry disagreement; argument2. a cause of disagreement or dispute; grievancevb, -rels, -relling or -relled, -rels, -reling or -reled3. to engage in a disagreement or dispute; argue4. to find fault; complain[C14: from Old French querele, from Latin querēlla complaint, from querī to complain] ˈquarreller, ˈquarreler n

quarrel

(ˈkwɒrəl) n1. (Archery) an arrow having a four-edged head, fired from a crossbow2. (Building) a small square or diamond-shaped pane of glass, usually one of many in a fixed or casement window and framed with lead[C13: from Old French quarrel pane, from Medieval Latin quadrellus, diminutive of Latin quadrus square]

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(ˈkwɔr əl, ˈkwɒr-)

n., v. -reled, -rel•ing (esp. Brit.) -relled, -rel•ling. n. 1. an angry dispute or altercation, often marked by a temporary or permanent break in friendly relations. 2. a cause of dispute, complaint, or hostile feeling: She has no quarrel with her present salary. v.i. 3. to disagree angrily; squabble; wrangle. 4. to end a friendship as a result of a disagreement; fall out. 5. to make a complaint; find fault. [1300–50; Middle English querele < Old French < Latin querēla, querella a complaint, derivative of querī to complain] quar′rel•er, n.

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(ˈkwɔr əl, ˈkwɒr-)

n. 1. a square-headed bolt or arrow, formerly used with a crossbow. 2. Also called quarry. a small square or diamond-shaped pane of glass, as used in latticed windows. 3. any of various tools with pyramidal heads. [1175–1225; Middle English quarel < Old French < Medieval Latin quadrellus, diminutive of Latin quadrus square]

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fight">fight1. 'quarrel'

A quarrel is an angry argument or series of arguments between two or more people.

He got in a quarrel with that wild Wainright boy.There wasn't any evidence of quarrels between them.2. 'fight'

You do not use 'quarrel' to refer to an incident in which people try to hurt each other using their fists or weapons. The word you use is fight.

He had a fight with Smith and bloodied his nose.

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Past participle: quarrelled
Gerund: quarrelling

Imperative
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quarrel

Present
I quarrel
you quarrel
he/she/it quarrels
we quarrel
you quarrel
they quarrel

Preterite
I quarrelled
you quarrelled
he/she/it quarrelled
we quarrelled
you quarrelled
they quarrelled

Present Continuous
I am quarrelling
you are quarrelling
he/she/it is quarrelling
we are quarrelling
you are quarrelling
they are quarrelling

Present Perfect
I have quarrelled
you have quarrelled
he/she/it has quarrelled
we have quarrelled
you have quarrelled
they have quarrelled

Past Continuous
I was quarrelling
you were quarrelling
he/she/it was quarrelling
we were quarrelling
you were quarrelling
they were quarrelling

Past Perfect
I had quarrelled
you had quarrelled
he/she/it had quarrelled
we had quarrelled
you had quarrelled
they had quarrelled

Future
I will quarrel
you will quarrel
he/she/it will quarrel
we will quarrel
you will quarrel
they will quarrel

Future Perfect
I will have quarrelled
you will have quarrelled
he/she/it will have quarrelled
we will have quarrelled
you will have quarrelled
they will have quarrelled

Future Continuous
I will be quarrelling
you will be quarrelling
he/she/it will be quarrelling
we will be quarrelling
you will be quarrelling
they will be quarrelling

Present Perfect Continuous
I have been quarrelling
you have been quarrelling
he/she/it has been quarrelling
we have been quarrelling
you have been quarrelling
they have been quarrelling

Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been quarrelling
you will have been quarrelling
he/she/it will have been quarrelling
we will have been quarrelling
you will have been quarrelling
they will have been quarrelling

Past Perfect Continuous
I had been quarrelling
you had been quarrelling
he/she/it had been quarrelling
we had been quarrelling
you had been quarrelling
they had been quarrelling

Conditional
I would quarrel
you would quarrel
he/she/it would quarrel
we would quarrel
you would quarrel
they would quarrel

Past Conditional
I would have quarrelled
you would have quarrelled
he/she/it would have quarrelled
we would have quarrelled
you would have quarrelled
they would have quarrelled

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	quarrel - an angry dispute; "they had a quarrel"; "they had words"dustup, run-in, wrangle, row, wordsdifference of opinion, dispute, difference, conflict - a disagreement or argument about something important; "he had a dispute with his wife"; "there were irreconcilable differences"; "the familiar conflict between Republicans and Democrats"affray, altercation, fracas - noisy quarrelpettifoggery, spat, squabble, tiff, bicker, bickering, fuss - a quarrel about petty pointsbust-up - a serious quarrel (especially one that ends a friendship)
	2.	quarrel - an arrow that is shot from a crossbow; has a head with four edgesarrow - a projectile with a straight thin shaft and an arrowhead on one end and stabilizing vanes on the other; intended to be shot from a bow
Verb	1.	quarrel - have a disagreement over something; "We quarreled over the question as to who discovered America"; "These two fellows are always scrapping over something"altercate, argufy, dispute, scrapargue, contend, debate, fence - have an argument about somethingbrawl, wrangle - to quarrel noisily, angrily or disruptively; "The bar keeper threw them out, but they continued to wrangle on down the street"spat - engage in a brief and petty quarrelpolemicise, polemicize, polemise, polemize - engage in a controversy; "The two historians polemicized for years"fall out - have a breach in relations; "We fell out over a trivial question"

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noun1. disagreement, fight, row, difference (of opinion), argument, dispute, controversy, breach, scrap (informal), disturbance, misunderstanding, contention, feud, fray, brawl, spat, squabble, strife, wrangle, skirmish, vendetta, discord, fracas, commotion, tiff, altercation, broil, tumult, dissension, affray, turf war (informal), shindig (informal), disputation, dissidence, shindy (informal), bagarre (French) I had a terrible quarrel with my other brothers.
disagreement accord, agreement, concordverb1. disagree, fight, argue, row, clash, dispute, scrap (informal), differ, fall out (informal), brawl, squabble, spar, wrangle, bicker, be at odds, lock horns, cross swords, fight like cat and dog, go at it hammer and tongs, altercate My brother quarrelled with my father.
disagree agree, get on or along (with)quarrel with something or someone argue with, oppose, dispute, knock (informal), fault, condemn, be against, complain about, criticize, object to, disapprove of, decry, take issue with, rebut, take exception to, find fault with, carp about, pick holes in, cavil at or about or over I cannot quarrel with the verdict.Quotations
"It takes in reality only one to make a quarrel. It is useless for the sheep to pass resolutions in favour of vegetarianism, while the wolf remains of a different opinion" [William Ralph Inge Outspoken Essays]
"Love-quarrels oft in pleasing concord end" [John Milton Samson Agonistes]

quarrel

nounA discussion, often heated, in which a difference of opinion is expressed:altercation, argument, bicker, clash, contention, controversy, debate, difficulty, disagreement, dispute, fight, polemic, run-in, spat, squabble, tiff, word (used in plural), wrangle.Informal: hassle, rhubarb, tangle.verbTo engage in a quarrel:argue, bicker, contend, dispute, fight, quibble, spat, squabble, tiff, wrangle.Informal: hassle, tangle.Idioms: cross swords, have it out, have words, lock horns.

Translations

争吵吵架

quarrel

(ˈkworəl) noun an angry disagreement or argument. I've had a quarrel with my girl-friend.吵架 verb – past tense, past participle ˈquarrelled , (American) ˈquarreled – to have an angry argument (with someone). I've quarrelled with my girl-friend; My girl-friend and I have quarrelled.争吵ˈquarrelsome adjective inclined to quarrel. quarrelsome children.好争吵的ˈquarrelsomeness noun好争吵

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pick a fight

To act aggressively or in a certain way toward someone in order to provoke them into a fight. I don't know why she was so critical of me tonight—it's like she was trying to pick a fight or something. He's the kind of troll who just posts on the message board to pick a fight.See also: fight, pick

pick a quarrel

To act or speak toward someone in an aggressive or antagonistic way so as to provoke them into an argument or fight. I don't know why she was so critical of me tonight—it's like she was trying to pick a quarrel or something. He's the kind of troll who just posts on the message board to pick a quarrel with other members. After ten years of working in this bar, I know how to spot a patron looking to pick a quarrel with people.See also: pick, quarrel

quarrel (with one) over (something)

To fight, argue, or dispute (with one) about some specific issue or topic. I don't want to quarrel over money—let's just enjoy our vacation and worry about finances when we're back home. I ended up quarreling with my teacher over the grade she gave me for my project.See also: over, quarrel

quarrel with (something)

To disagree with, argue against, or complain about something. As much as I was disappointed by it, I couldn't quarrel with her assessment of my assignment. You can disagree with my opinions, but you can't quarrel with facts.See also: quarrel

patch up a/the/(one's) quarrel

To resolve or reconcile some dispute, disagreement, or conflict between two or more people or groups. It is not our responsibility to patch up a quarrel between two other countries—let them sort it out themselves! I just hope they can patch up their quarrel before the project is due.See also: patch, quarrel, up

patch a/the/(one's) quarrel up

To resolve or reconcile some dispute, disagreement, or conflict between two or more people or groups. It is not our responsibility to patch a quarrel up between two other countries—let them sort it out themselves! I just hope they can patch their quarrel up before the project is due.See also: patch, quarrel, up

it takes two to make a quarrel

Two parties involved in a disagreement, argument, or fight are usually both responsible in some way (as opposed to it being the fault or responsibility of one alone). Your son blames mine for their fight at school, but it generally takes two to make a quarrel.See also: make, quarrel, take, two

It takes two to make a quarrel.

Prov. An argument is never only one person's fault.; If the other person refuses to participate, there cannot be an argument. Sue: I think Mimi ought to apologize for arguing with me. Mother: It takes two to make a quarrel, dear. Maybe you ought to apologize to her. Jill: Why are you always so quarrelsome? Jane: Hey, it's not just my fault. It takes two to make a quarrel.See also: make, quarrel, take, two

patch a quarrel up

Fig. to put an end to a quarrel; to reconcile quarreling parties. Tom and Fred were able to patch their quarrel up. I hope we can patch up this quarrel.See also: patch, quarrel, up

pick a fight (with someone)

and pick a quarrel (with someone)to start a fight or argument with someone on purpose. Are you trying to pick a fight with me? Max intended to pick a quarrel with Lefty.See also: fight, pick

pick a quarrel

(with someone) Go to pick a fight (with someone).See also: pick, quarrel

quarrel (with someone) (over someone or something)

to have an argument with someone about someone or something. Todd quarreled with Carl over who was going to get the new secretary. They are quarreling over Sally.

quarrel (with someone) (over someone or something)

to have an argument with someone about someone or something. Todd quarreled with Carl over who was going to get the new secretary. They are quarreling over Sally.

quarrel with something

to argue against something; to have a complaint about something. I can't quarrel with that. Does anyone want to quarrel with that last remark?See also: quarrel

pick a quarrel

Also, pick an argument or fight . Seek an opportunity to quarrel or argue with someone. For example, I don't want to pick a quarrel with you, or Jason was always in trouble for picking fights. These terms use pick in the sense of "select." [Mid-1400s] See also: pick, quarrel

pick a ˈfight/ˈquarrel (with somebody)

deliberately start a fight or an argument (with somebody): Why do you always pick fights with other boys? ♢ At work he’s always picking quarrels.See also: fight, pick, quarrel

quarrel over

v. To have an argument or dispute about something: The siblings quarreled over their inheritance.See also: over, quarrel

quarrel with

v.1. To have an argument or dispute with someone: The coach quarreled with the umpire.2. To have a complaint about something; disagree with something: I can't quarrel with the test results.See also: quarrel

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noun disagreement

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verb disagree

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noun a discussion, often heated, in which a difference of opinion is expressed

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verb to engage in a quarrel

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noun an angry dispute

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noun an arrow that is shot from a crossbow

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verb have a disagreement over something

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