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quarrel1 nounquarrel2 verb quarrelquar‧rel1 /ˈkwɒrəl $ ˈkwɔː-, ˈkwɑː-/ ●●○ noun [countable] especially British English   quarrel1Origin: 1300-1400 Old French querele ‘complaint’, from Latin querela, from queri ‘to complain’ - a bitter family quarrel
- I was tired of these stupid quarrels with my parents.
- They had some sort of quarrel years ago, and they haven't spoken to each other since.
- It was rehearsed again in the quarrel between the sunny Emerson and the somber Herman Melville.
- Labor unions continue to wage these dismal quarrels against management with almost uniformly disastrous results for the workers and their communities.
- Nor was he willing to let bygones be bygones once a quarrel had finally come to an end.
- Then he worked as garden boy at Ballykilcavan, but in the winter of 1860-1 he left abruptly after a quarrel.
- Two or three weeks ago, a crossbow quarrel narrowly missed my face as we crossed the Lawnmarket.
- We don't want to have a quarrel, do we?
► argument a situation in which people speak angrily to each other because they disagree about something: · an argument between two drivers over who had right of way· A 29-year-old man was shot and killed today after an argument over a gambling debt. ► row British English, fight especially American English a loud angry argument with someone, especially your boyfriend, girlfriend, or someone in your family. Row is also used about a serious disagreement between politicians about important public issues: · There were always fights between my parents.· the continuing row over tax increases· A few months ago they had a big row, and Steve drove off and spent the weekend in London. ► disagreement a situation in which people disagree with each other, but without shouting or getting angry: · There were the occasional disagreements about money, but mostly we got on well.· Ginny had left the company after a disagreement with her boss. ► quarrel especially British English an argument, especially one in which people get angry and that lasts a long time. Quarrel sounds more formal and more serious than argument or row: · a bitter family quarrel ► feud a very bitter argument between two groups, especially families, which lasts for many years and causes people to hate each other: · The feud between the Hatfields and the McCoys raged for 20 years. ► dispute a public or legal argument about something, especially one which continues for a long time: · Morris has been involved in a long legal dispute with his publisher.· The settlement will resolve a long-running dispute over the country’s nuclear program. ► war/battle of words an argument in which two people or groups criticize each other continuously in public: · The war of words over construction delays at the airport has erupted again. ► bust-up British English informal a very bad argument, especially one in which people decide to separate from each other: · He had a bust-up with the team manager. ► shouting match an angry argument in which people shout at each other: · He got into a shouting match with another driver. ► slanging match British English informal an argument in which people insult each other: · He was sacked after a slanging match with a colleague. an argument► argument when people speak angrily to each other because they disagree about something: have an argument: · My sister and I had a terrible argument last night.argument about/over: · A 29-year-old man was shot and killed today after an argument over a gambling debt.argument with: · I'm sorry I'm not in a good mood. I had an argument with my husband this morning.get into an argument (=to start arguing, without intending to): · Phil got into an argument with a guy at the bar. ► row British a loud angry argument that continues for a short time between people who know each other well. Row is also used about a serious disagreement between politicians concerning important public matters: · There were always rows when my dad got home.· The World Trade Organization will give the two countries 60 days to end their row.row over: · The newspapers are full of stories about the continuing row over private education.blazing row (=a very angry, noisy argument): · The couple in the house next door were having a blazing row.big row: · A few months ago they had a big row, and Steve drove off and spent the weekend in London. ► quarrel an angry argument between people who know each other well: · a family quarrelquarrel with: · I was tired of these stupid quarrels with my parents.have a quarrel: · They had some sort of quarrel years ago, and they haven't spoken to each other since. ► disagreement a situation in which people disagree with each other, but without shouting or getting angry: disagreement about/over: · There were the occasional disagreements about money, but mostly we got on well.disagreement with: · Ginny had left the company after a disagreement with her boss.disagreement between: · This bill will never be passed if disagreements between Democrats and Republicans aren't settled soon. ► dispute formal when two people, organizations, or countries publicly disagree and argue with each other about something important: dispute over/about: · The dispute over weapons inspections is likely to be the main topic of tomorrow's meeting.dispute with: · Morris has been involved in a long legal dispute with his publisher.dispute between: · Representatives from both sides met late last night in an attempt to settle the budget dispute between Congress and the President.settle a dispute (=end it by agreement): · All efforts to settle the dispute have so far failed. ► bust-up British informal a very bad quarrel or fight: · After the bust-up, I didn't see Rick for several weeks.have a big bust-up: · She and her boyfriend had a big bust-up over who was supposed to look after the kids.bust-up with: · Christie was involved in an angry bust-up with reporters and photographers outside the courtroom. ► exchange a very short argument between people or groups, especially in a formal or official situation such as a political meeting: · During angry exchanges in Parliament the Prime Minister said he would not change existing policies.heated exchange (=an angry exchange): · A series of heated exchanges between the two governments followed. ► showdown a serious argument that comes at the end of a period of time during which there has been a lot of disagreement and angry feelings: · Everyone in the office knew that there would be a showdown sooner or later, the way things were going.· The Senate moved toward another showdown with the President over the budget. ► feud an unpleasant and often violent situation between two groups, especially families, in which people have been arguing for so long that they cannot remember the cause of it: · The feud between the Hatfields and the McCoys raged for 20 years.· He has been accused of letting personal feuds affect his judgement. verbs► have a quarrel· We had a terrible quarrel last night. ► pick a quarrel (=deliberately start it)· Members of the gang were picking quarrels with strangers. ► patch up a quarrel British English (=end it)· The brothers eventually patched up their quarrel. ► a quarrel breaks out (=starts to happen)· A fresh quarrel broke out between the players. ADJECTIVES/NOUN + quarrel► a family quarrel· Your family quarrels are none of my concern. ► a lovers’ quarrel· Outside, two teenagers were having a lovers’ quarrel. ► bitter (=involving strong feelings of anger or hatred)· They are locked in a bitter quarrel over ownership of the land. ► violent· That morning, after a violent quarrel, she threatened him with a kitchen knife. ► serious· Soon afterwards, they had their first serious quarrel. ► an old quarrel (=one that has existed for a long time)· Now is the time to patch up old quarrels. VERB► pick· But it is hard to pick a quarrel with pasta.· He started to pick the odd quarrel and cancel dates. ► pick a quarrel/fight (with somebody)- Anthony Ryan was known in his family as able to pick a fight with his own fingernails.
- Barton Lynch's manager had once picked a fight with him.
- But it is hard to pick a quarrel with pasta.
- From a lack of communication, parents are more likely to misunderstand, blame, or pick fights with one another.
- Had never picked a fight in his life.
- His favorite thing is to pick fights with me and then leave brown lunch bags on our doorstep.
- The first thing Vicious does is start picking fights with these guys who are supposed to protect him.
- We adults do the same: we come home from work and start complaining or picking a fight.
1an angry argument or disagreementquarrel with Jacob left after a quarrel with his wife.quarrel about/over They had a quarrel about some girl.quarrel between Had there been any quarrel between you?► see thesaurus at argument2a reason to disagree with something or argue with someonequarrel with My only quarrel with this plan is that it’s going to take far too long. I have no quarrel with the court’s verdict.COLLOCATIONSverbshave a quarrel· We had a terrible quarrel last night.pick a quarrel (=deliberately start it)· Members of the gang were picking quarrels with strangers.patch up a quarrel British English (=end it)· The brothers eventually patched up their quarrel.a quarrel breaks out (=starts to happen)· A fresh quarrel broke out between the players.ADJECTIVES/NOUN + quarrela family quarrel· Your family quarrels are none of my concern.a lovers’ quarrel· Outside, two teenagers were having a lovers’ quarrel.bitter (=involving strong feelings of anger or hatred)· They are locked in a bitter quarrel over ownership of the land.violent· That morning, after a violent quarrel, she threatened him with a kitchen knife.serious· Soon afterwards, they had their first serious quarrel.an old quarrel (=one that has existed for a long time)· Now is the time to patch up old quarrels.quarrel1 nounquarrel2 verb quarrelquarrel2 ●●○ verb (past tense and past participle quarrelled, present participle quarrelling British English, quarreled, quarreling American English) [intransitive] VERB TABLEquarrel |
| Present | I, you, we, they | quarrel | | he, she, it | quarrels | | Past | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | quarrelled (BrE), quarreled (AmE) | | Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have quarrelled (BrE), quarreled (AmE) | | he, she, it | has quarrelled (BrE), quarreled (AmE) | | Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had quarrelled (BrE), quarreled (AmE) | | Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will quarrel | | Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have quarrelled (BrE), quarreled (AmE) |
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| Present | I | am quarrelling (BrE), quarreling (AmE) | | he, she, it | is quarrelling (BrE), quarreling (AmE) | | you, we, they | are quarrelling (BrE), quarreling (AmE) | | Past | I, he, she, it | was quarrelling (BrE), quarreling (AmE) | | you, we, they | were quarrelling (BrE), quarreling (AmE) | | Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have been quarrelling (BrE), quarreling (AmE) | | he, she, it | has been quarrelling (BrE), quarreling (AmE) | | Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had been quarrelling (BrE), quarreling (AmE) | | Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will be quarrelling (BrE), quarreling (AmE) | | Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have been quarrelling (BrE), quarreling (AmE) |
- I could hear them quarreling next door.
- She left home after quarrelling with her parents.
- The two brothers had quarreled over ownership of the farm.
- Whenever my sisters meet they always end up quarrelling.
- Gettier here is not quarrelling with any of the three clauses.
- I can not face a quarrel and I can see nothing to quarrel about.
- I mean you nothing but good, why should we quarrel?
- If I hadn't been weak and without hope I should have quarrelled with almost everything Syl said.
- Perhaps men were killed; perhaps animals were stolen - who knows now why men quarrelled a century ago?
- She didn't want to quarrel with Maria, today of all days, when they had so little time left together.
- This can lead to misunderstanding, mutual frustration, anger, quarrelling and perhaps aggression.
- Yet quarrel they did after George's retirement.
► argue to speak angrily to someone because you disagree with them about something: · Those two are always arguing.· We rarely argue with each other. ► have an argument to argue with someone for a period of time about a particular thing: · She had a long argument with the man who was selling the tickets. ► have a row British English, have a fight especially American English to have an argument with someone, especially with your boyfriend, girlfriend, or a member of your family: · She was upset because she’d had a fight with her boyfriend.· The couple at the next table were having a row. ► quarrel especially British English to argue with someone, especially for a long time and about many different things: · The children quarrel all the time. ► squabble to argue about unimportant things: · The kids were squabbling over what to watch on TV. ► fall out with somebody British English to have a big argument with someone that results in you stopping having a friendly relationship with them: · I’ve fallen out with my best friend. ► be at each other’s throats if two people are at each other’s throats, they are always arguing in a very angry way: · His parents are constantly at each other’s throats. to argue► argue if people argue , they speak angrily to each other because they disagree about something: · Jim and Beth seem to spend all their time arguing.argue with: · Don't argue with me, John. Just do what I tell you.argue about/over: · The two men at the bar were arguing about politics.· My kids spend more time arguing over the rules than they do playing the game. ► quarrel if two people quarrel , they argue angrily and may stop being friends with each other: · Whenever my sisters meet they always end up quarrelling.quarrel with: · She left home after quarrelling with her parents.quarrel about/over: · The two brothers had quarreled over ownership of the farm. ► fight to argue in an angry and violent way, especially with someone you know well: · Kerry's parents are always fighting -- I'm not surprised she left home.fight over/about: · Two men fighting over a parking space were arrested earlier today.· If you two don't stop fighting about what to watch I'm going to send you to your room. ► have a fight also have a row British informal if two people have a fight or have a row , they argue very angrily and noisily: have a fight with: · April had a fight with her boyfriend and doesn't want to come out of her room.have a fight about/over: · Kelvin and his wife have endless rows over money. ► fall out with British to stop having a friendly relationship with someone, because you have disagreed with them: · I think she's fallen out with her boyfriend.fall out with about/over: · Murray left the company after he fell out with the chairman over his salary. ► be at each other's throats if two people or groups are at each other's throats , they are always arguing in a very angry way because they cannot agree about something: · Congress and the President have been at each other's throats for so long that it's a wonder they can agree on anything. ► clash if two groups of people clash , they argue publicly with each other about a particular subject -- used in news reports: clash with somebody: · Democrats clashed with Republicans last night in a heated debate about unemployment.clash over something: · France and Britain are likely to clash over the proposed space programme. ► pick a quarrel/fight (with somebody)- Anthony Ryan was known in his family as able to pick a fight with his own fingernails.
- Barton Lynch's manager had once picked a fight with him.
- But it is hard to pick a quarrel with pasta.
- From a lack of communication, parents are more likely to misunderstand, blame, or pick fights with one another.
- Had never picked a fight in his life.
- His favorite thing is to pick fights with me and then leave brown lunch bags on our doorstep.
- The first thing Vicious does is start picking fights with these guys who are supposed to protect him.
- We adults do the same: we come home from work and start complaining or picking a fight.
to have an argument: I wish you two would stop quarreling.quarrel with I always seem to be quarrelling with my parents.quarrel about We’re not going to quarrel about a few dollars.► see thesaurus at arguequarrel with something phrasal verb to disagree with something or complain about something: Nobody could quarrel with the report’s conclusions.GRAMMAR: Reciprocal verbsQuarrel is a reciprocal verb. This type of verb is used when saying that two or more people do something that involves both or all of them: · The brothers quarrelled. You can also say: · The brothers quarrelled with each other.· He quarrelled with his brother.Grammar guide ‒ VERBS |