brabble
[ brab-uhl ]
/ ˈbræb əl /
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verb (used without object), brab·bled, brab·bling.
to argue stubbornly about trifles; wrangle.
noun
noisy, quarrelsome chatter.
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Origin of brabble
First recorded in 1490–1500, brabble is from the Dutch word brabbelen to quarrel, jabber
OTHER WORDS FROM brabble
brab·ble·ment, nounbrabbler, nounWords nearby brabble
braai, braaivleis, braata, Brabançon, Brabant, brabble, Brabham, bra burner, braccate, braccio, brace
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Example sentences from the Web for brabble
But now Patricia confessed to a restless longing for the sight of city streets and the brabble of city noises.
The Honorable Senator Sage-Brush|Francis LyndeHis wrath at their babble and petty brabble doubted that they did.
One of Our Conquerors, Complete|George Meredith
British Dictionary definitions for brabble
Derived forms of brabble
brabbler, nounWord Origin for brabble
C16: from Middle Dutch brabbelen to jabber
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