squabble

ˈskwɑbl̩

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Definition of squabble - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

conflictminor fight or argument over trivial matters

The siblings had a squabble over the TV remote.

dispute

quarrel

tiff

Verb

conflict

intr.

engage in a noisy argument over something petty

intr.

They often squabble over trivial matters at meetings..

bicker

quarrel

printing

tr.

Dated

disarrange letters or lines in printing

tr.

Dated

The printer squabbled the text, causing confusion.

disarrange

jumble

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Origin of squabble

Unknown, possibly imitative

Terms with squabble included in their meaning

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bicker

petty squabble

minor argument over trivial matters

bunfight

petty squabble

minor argument or disagreement

handbags at dawn

catty squabble

minor, petty argument often between women

Examples of squabble in a sentence

A squabble broke out during the meeting.
The siblings would squabble over the TV remote.
Neighbors squabble about parking spaces.
The typesetter accidentally squabbled the headline.
They squabbled the letters, ruining the print.

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French:dispute, se chamailler, ...
German:Streit, streiten, ...
Italian:battibecco, bisticciare, ...
Spanish:riña, pelearse, ...
Portuguese:discussão, brigar, ...
Chinese:争吵, 拌嘴, ...
Japanese:口喧嘩, 口論する, ...
Arabic:شِجار, تَشاجَرَ, ...
Hebrew:רִיב קָטָן, לְהִתְקַטֵּט, ...
Russian:перебранка, ссориться, ...
Ukrainian:сварка, сваритися, ...
Hindi:झगड़ा, तकरार करना, ...
Bengali:ঝগড়া, খুঁটিনাটি বিষয় নিয়ে ঝগড়া করা, ...
Catalan:discussió, barallar-se, ...
Czech:hádka, hádat se, ...
Danish:skænderi, skændes, ...
Dutch:ruzietje, ruziën, ...
Greek:μικροκαβγάς, τσακώνομαι, ...
Hungarian:civakodás, civakodni, ...
Khmer:ជម្លោះតូចតាច, ឈ្លោះប្រកែកគ្នាតូចតាច, ...
Korean:말다툼, 다투다, ...
Persian:مشاجره, جر و بحث کردن, ...
Polish:sprzeczka, sprzeczać się, ...
Portuguese (BR):discussão, brigar, ...
Romanian:ceartă, a cearta, ...
Swedish:gräl, gräla, ...
Thai:การทะเลาะกัน, ทะเลาะกัน, ...
Turkish:tartışma, atışmak, ...
Vietnamese:cãi vã, cãi nhau, ...

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