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Synonyms

squabble

American  
[skwob-uhl] / ˈskwɒb əl /

verb (used without object)

squabbled, squabbling

  1. to engage in a petty quarrel.

    Synonyms:
    fight, bicker, wrangle, quarrel

verb (used with object)

squabbled, squabbling

  1. Printing. to disarrange and mix (composed type).

noun

  1. a petty quarrel.

squabble British  
/ ˈskwɒbəl /

verb

  1. (intr) to quarrel over a small matter

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noun

  1. a petty quarrel

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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

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