quarrel
noun
an angry dispute or altercation; a disagreement marked by a temporary or permanent break in friendly relations.
are quarrelling
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present progressiveof quarrel.present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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At the —— hospital men and women alike are quarrelling all the time.
From My War Experiences in Two Continents by Salmon, Betty Keays-Young
He goes up to them, and sees what they are quarrelling about.
From Basque Legends With an Essay on the Basque Language by Webster, Wentworth
On the floor, in the middle of the room, two little cowherds are quarrelling for the possession of a goose, no doubt won as a prize in the village.
From The Choice of Life by Leblanc, Georgette
While the black buzzards are quarrelling over the carcase, not far off there is another carcase stretched upon the sward, also of a bear.
From The Fatal Cord And The Falcon Rover by Reid, Mayne
"They are quarrelling," went on Tom, and now he was chuckling.
From The Rover Boys in the Air From College Campus to the Clouds by Stratemeyer, Edward
