bicker
1[ bik-er ]
/ ˈbɪk ər /
verb (used without object)
to engage in petulant or peevish argument; wrangle: The two were always bickering.
to run rapidly; move quickly; rush; hurry: a stream bickering down the valley.
to flicker; glitter: The sun bickered through the trees.
noun
an angry, petty dispute or quarrel; contention.
Nearby words
bichromate process, bichrome, bicipital, bicipital rib, bick-iron, bicker, bickie, biclonality, bicoastal, bicol, bicollateral
Origin of bicker
11250–1300; Middle English bikeren < ?
Related forms
bick·er·er, nounun·bick·ered, adjectiveun·bick·er·ing, adjectiveDictionary.com Unabridged
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British Dictionary definitions for bickering
bicker
/ (ˈbɪkə) /
verb (intr)
to argue over petty matters; squabble
poetic
- (esp of a stream) to run quickly
- to flicker; glitter
noun
a petty squabble
Derived Forms
bickerer, nounbickering, noun, adjectiveWord Origin for bicker
C13: of unknown origin
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