brabble

[ brab-uhl ]

verb (used without object)

, brab·bled, brab·bling.

1. to argue stubbornly about trifles; wrangle.

noun

1. noisy, quarrelsome chatter.

brabble

/ ˈbræbəl /

verb

1. See squabble
   a rare word for squabble

Derived Forms

• ˈbrabbler, noun

Other Words From

• brabble·ment noun
• brabbler noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of brabble¹

First recorded in 1490–1500, from Dutch brabbelen “to quarrel, jabber”

Word History and Origins

Origin of brabble¹

C16: from Middle Dutch brabbelen to jabber

Example Sentences

But now Patricia confessed to a restless longing for the sight of city streets and the brabble of city noises.

From Project Gutenberg

His wrath at their babble and petty brabble doubted that they did.

From Project Gutenberg