squabble
To participate in a minor fight or argumentTo participate in a minor fight or argument; to quarrel.
» Let's not squabble.
Lass uns nicht streiten!
Meaning
2 senses(intransitive)To participate in a minor fight or argument; to quarrel.
The brothers were always squabbling with each other.
sich kabbeln, (sich) zanken
вздо́ритьvzdóritʹ
(transitive)To disarrange, so that the letters or lines stand awry and require readjustment.
to squabble type
- argue over petty things
Examples
13 sentencesLet's not squabble.
deLass uns nicht streiten!
I'm distressed by the daily squabbles.
ruМеня тревожат ежедневные склоки.
How do you settle office squabbles?
The diplomatic squabble flared into an open war.
I thought back to my squabbles with him.
Translations
6 languagesBy meaning 1
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Origin
The noun form first appears c. 1602, while the verbal form first appears c. 1616. ProbablyThe noun form first appears c. 1602, while the verbal form first appears c. 1616. Probably of North Germanic origin and ultimately imitative.
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Forms
squabbles, squabbling, squabbled, squabbledSynonyms
13 synonymsWord family
5 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle