quarrel
1an angry dispute or altercation; a disagreement marked by a temporary or permanent break in friendly relations.
a cause of dispute, complaint, or hostile feeling: She has no quarrel with her present salary.
to disagree angrily; squabble; wrangle.
to end a friendship as a result of a disagreement.
to make a complaint; find fault.
Origin of quarrel
1synonym study For quarrel
Other words for quarrel
Other words from quarrel
- quar·rel·er, noun
- quar·rel·ing·ly, adverb
- un·quar·rel·ing, adjective
- un·quar·rel·ling, adjective
Other definitions for quarrel (2 of 2)
a square-headed bolt or arrow, formerly used with a crossbow.
Also quarry. a small, square or diamond-shaped pane of glass, as used in latticed windows.
any of various tools with pyramidal heads.
Origin of quarrel
2Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2024
How to use quarrel in a sentence
Rumors of romance and quarrels of trail couples become soap-opera fodder, gossip that allows people to while away hours of pointless ups and downs.
What It’s Like to Fall in Love on a Long Hike | Grayson Haver Currin | February 13, 2021 | Outside OnlineOnce he was even threatened with expulsion because he had been quarrelling with his wife and had missed classes.
A little boy had been quarrelling with his sister named Muriel just before going to bed.
Children's Ways | James SullyInstead of profiting by the advice of those able soldiers, Lannes and Ney, he spent his time quarrelling with them.
Napoleon's Marshals | R. P. Dunn-PattisonA little quarrelling or fighting, or playing at cards, was apparently no offence.
Showell's Dictionary of Birmingham | Thomas T. Harman and Walter Showell
I have lived a great deal among the people and observed them, and have often seen anger and quarrelling, but never fighting.
A Woman's Journey Round the World | Ida PfeifferRichard so disgusted him that he felt if he did not quit his company soon, he would be quarrelling with him himself.
Mistress Wilding | Rafael Sabatini
British Dictionary definitions for quarrel (1 of 2)
/ (ˈkwɒrəl) /
an angry disagreement; argument
a cause of disagreement or dispute; grievance
to engage in a disagreement or dispute; argue
to find fault; complain
Origin of quarrel
1Derived forms of quarrel
- quarreller or US quarreler, noun
British Dictionary definitions for quarrel (2 of 2)
/ (ˈkwɒrəl) /
an arrow having a four-edged head, fired from a crossbow
a small square or diamond-shaped pane of glass, usually one of many in a fixed or casement window and framed with lead
Origin of quarrel
2Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
Other Idioms and Phrases with quarrel
see pick a quarrel.
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