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squabble

[ skwob-uhl ]

verb (used without object)

, squab·bled, squab·bling.
  1. to engage in a petty quarrel.

    Synonyms: fight, bicker, wrangle, quarrel



verb (used with object)

, squab·bled, squab·bling.
  1. Printing. to disarrange and mix (composed type).

noun

  1. a petty quarrel.

squabble

/ ˈskwɒbəl /

verb

  1. intr to quarrel over a small matter
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

noun

  1. a petty quarrel
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˈsquabbler, noun
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Other Words From

  • squabbler noun
  • squabbling·ly adverb
  • un·squabbling adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of squabble1

1595–1605; probably < Scandinavian; compare Swedish dialect skvabbel a quarrel, gossip, Norwegian dialect skvabba to prattle
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Word History and Origins

Origin of squabble1

C17: probably of Scandinavian origin; related to Swedish dialect sqvabbel to quarrel
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Example Sentences

Many parents are all too familiar with angry outbursts from their children, from sibling squabbles to protests over screen time limits.

A squabble had broken out a few hours earlier over line position, store manager Henry Nguyen said, and mall security stepped in to restore order.

Far from a well-oiled machine, the kitchen is a zone of dysfunction rife with petty squabbles and minor fiefdoms; it feels like a minor miracle that anything gets served to anyone at all.

Stewart opened up about her squabble with Mark Burnett, the executive producer behind “The Martha Stewart Show.”

From Salon

Perhaps it’s his friendship with Marcel that makes these movies work, because you genuinely believe in the connection between Eddie and Venom; that they care about each other as much as they squabble.

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