squabble



squabble about someone or something

to quarrel and disagree about someone or something. Please stop squabbling about Jeff, or I'll put him on my team so neither of you can have him. There is no need to squabble about the last piece of pie. There's more in the kitchen.
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squabble over someone or something

to fight over someone or something. Please don't squabble over me. I don't want to be chosen by any of you! Stop squabbling over money and go out and get a job.
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squabble with someone

to argue with someone. Please don't squabble with your sister! I wish that everyone would stop squabbling with me!
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squabble with something

to argue about something. I won't squabble with what you said, but you are wrong. One political party will squabble with any issue the other party brings up.
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corn squabble

n. a fight. (Perhaps referring to chickens fighting over corn.) Stop this silly corn squabble and let’s try to talk this through.
See also: corn, squabble

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Maximiliaan-Dutch
BernieBUR-neeEnglish
Bozhena-Medieval Slavic
Annabellaahn-nah-BEL-lah (Italian), an-ə-BEL-ə (English)Italian, English (Modern)
Poghos-Armenian
Sharmila-Tamil, Indian, Marathi