bicker

ˈbɪkər

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Definition of bicker - Reverso English Dictionary

Verb

intr.

petty argumentargue in a petty or tiresome way

They bicker about who does the dishes.

quarrel

squabble

Noun

petty squabbleminor argument over trivial matters

Their bicker was about who should wash the dishes.

quarrel

squabble

utensils

Rare

wooden drinking-cup or dish

Rare

He drank ale from a bicker at the festival.

cup

goblet

mug

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wooden drinking-cup or dish

Expressions with bicker

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bicker like an old married couple

argue repeatedly in a petty or familiar way

They bicker like an old married couple over small things.

bicker like a married couple

argue repeatedly in a way like married couples often do

They bicker like a married couple over every small decision.

Origin of bicker

Middle Dutch, bicken (to slash)

Terms with bicker included in their meaning

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threap

disagreement

argue or bicker with someone

Examples of bicker in a sentence

Stop bickering and make a decision.
Their bicker over the TV remote was amusing.
A bicker erupted over the last slice of cake.
The craftsman carved a bicker from oak wood.
She admired the intricate designs on the bicker.

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French:se chamailler, dispute, ...
German:streiten, Streit, ...
Italian:bisticciare, battibecco, ...
Spanish:reñir, discusión, ...
Portuguese:discutir, discussão, ...
Chinese:拌嘴, 争吵, ...
Japanese:言い争う, 口論, ...
Arabic:تَشاجَرَ, مُشَادَّة, ...
Hebrew:לְהִתְוַכֵּחַ, רִיב קָטָן, ...
Russian:пререкаться, перебранка, ...
Ukrainian:гризтися, сварка, ...
Hindi:बक-बक करना, झगड़ा, ...
Bengali:তুচ্ছ বিষয় নিয়ে ঝগড়া করা, তুচ্ছ ঝগড়া, ...
Catalan:barallar-se per ximpleries, picabaralla, ...
Czech:hašteřit se, hádka, ...
Danish:skændes, småskænderi, ...
Dutch:kibbelen, ruzie, ...
Greek:καβγαδίζω, μικροκαυγάς, ...
Hungarian:vitatkozni, civakodás, ...
Khmer:ឈ្លោះប្រកែកគ្នារឿងតូចតាច, ជម្លោះតូចតាច, ...
Korean:티격태격하다, 말다툼, ...
Persian:جر و بحث کردن, بگومگوی جزئی, ...
Polish:sprzeczać się, sprzeczka, ...
Portuguese (BR):brigar por coisa pouca, discussão, ...
Romanian:a se ciondăni, ceartă, ...
Swedish:gnabbas, smågräl, ...
Thai:เถียงกันจุกจิก, การทะเลาะเบาะแว้ง, ...
Turkish:mızmızlanmak, küçük tartışma, ...
Vietnamese:cãi vặt, cuộc cãi vặt, ...

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