squabble
Americanverb (used without object)
verb (used with object)
noun
verb
noun
Other Word Forms
- squabbler noun
- squabblingly adverb
- unsquabbling adjective
Etymology
Origin of squabble
1595–1605; probably < Scandinavian; compare Swedish dialect skvabbel a quarrel, gossip, Norwegian dialect skvabba to prattle
Example Sentences
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We know this because the Murdochs’ family squabbles spilled into the news, late-night monologues and the figurative streets of social media at the height of their struggles.
From Salon
This year, I squabbled more about this mean and grisly pandemic satire than any other movie.
From Los Angeles Times
This makes Anthropic’s squabble with the Pentagon over the use of its tools even more disturbing and shortsighted.
Cue a montage of the two of them squabbling that, alas, sets the tone for this movie, which drones much more often than it soars.
Pondering the loss of a spouse tends to put money squabbles in perspective.
From MarketWatch
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