squabble

intr.v., -bled, -bling, -bles.
To engage in a disagreeable argument, usually over a trivial matter; wrangle. See synonyms at argue.

n.
A noisy quarrel, usually about a trivial matter.

[Probably of Scandinavian origin.]

squabbler squab'bler n.

verb

To engage in a quarrel: argue, bicker, contend, dispute, fight, quarrel, quibble, spat, tiff, wrangle. Informal hassle, tangle. Idioms: cross swords, have it out, have words, lock horns. See conflict/cooperation.

noun

A discussion, often heated, in which a difference of opinion is expressed: altercation, argument, bicker, clash, contention, controversy, debate, difficulty, disagreement, dispute, fight, polemic, quarrel, run-in, spat, tiff, word (used in plural), wrangle. Informal hassle, rhubarb, tangle. See conflict/cooperation.

n

Definition: argument
Antonyms: agreement, concurrence

v

Definition: argue
Antonyms: agree, concur

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The noun has one meaning:

Meaning #1: petty quarrel
  Synonyms: bicker, bickering, spat, tiff, fuss

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The verb squabble has one meaning:

Meaning #1: argue over petty things
  Synonyms: quibble, niggle, pettifog, bicker, brabble

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Dansk (Danish)
n. - skændes, mundhugges, kævles, bringe i uorden
v. intr. - kævl, skænderi

Nederlands (Dutch)
bekvechten, kibbelen, ruzie

Français (French)
n. - dispute, prise de bec
v. intr. - se disputer, se chamailler

Deutsch (German)
n. - Streit
v. - sich zanken

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - καβγαδάκι
v. - καβγαδίζω, λογοφέρνω

Italiano (Italian)
bisticciare, alterco

Português (Portuguese)
n. - disputa (f)
v. - disputar

Русский (Russian)
перебранка, ссора, спор из-за пустяков, пререкаться, ссориться из-за пустяков

Español (Spanish)
n. - riña, agarrada, disputa
v. intr. - disputar, pelearse

Svenska (Swedish)
n. - käbbel, kiv, bjäbb
v. - käbbla, kivas

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
争吵, 口角

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 爭吵, 口角
v. intr. - 爭吵, 口角

한국어 (Korean)
n. - 쓸데없는 언쟁, 말다툼
v. intr. - 시시한 일로 말다툼하다, 싸우다, (짜놓은 활자가) 뒤섞이다

日本語 (Japanese)
n. - 口げんか, 口論

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(الاسم) مشاجرة, مناقشه حاميه, نزاع (فعل) تنازع, تشاجر‏

עברית (Hebrew)
n. - ‮ריב קולני, מהומה‬
v. intr. - ‮רב, התקוטט‬

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