quarrel

1 of 3

noun (1)

quar·rel ˈkwȯr(-ə)l How to pronounce quarrel (audio)

ˈkwär(-ə)l How to pronounce quarrel (audio)

: a square-headed bolt or arrow especially for a crossbow

quarrel

2 of 3

noun (2)

: a ground of dispute or complaint

have no quarrel with a different approach

: a usually verbal conflict between antagonists : altercation

quarrel

3 of 3

verb

quarreled or quarrelled; quarreling or quarrelling

intransitive verb

: to find fault

many people quarrel with the idea—

Johns Hopkins Magazine

: to contend or dispute actively

quarreled frequently with his superiors—

London Calling

quarreler noun

or quarreller

Synonyms

Noun (2)

altercation
argle-bargle [chiefly British]
argument
argy-bargy [chiefly British]
battle royal
bicker
brawl
contretemps
controversy
cross fire
disagreement
dispute
donnybrook
falling-out
fight
hassle
imbroglio
kickup
misunderstanding
rhubarb
row
scrap
set-to
spat
squabble
tiff
wrangle

Verb

altercate
argue
argufy
bicker
brabble
brawl
controvert
dispute
fall out
fight
hassle
jar
quibble
row
scrap
spat
squabble
tiff
wrangle

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quarrel 1 of 2

noun

as in dispute

an often noisy or angry expression of differing opinions a loud quarrel erupted at the next table over

Synonyms & Similar Words

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dispute
altercation
disagreement
bicker
fight
argument
controversy
squabble
brawl
misunderstanding
disputation
tiff
spat
skirmish
row
contretemps
feud
clash
imbroglio
debate
wrangle
falling-out
set-to
rhubarb
cross fire
donnybrook
battle royal
argle-bargle
tussle
argy-bargy
tangle
difference
scrap
objection
logomachy
contention
protestation
protest
kickup
vendetta
dissension
attack
fisticuffs
hassle
catfight
melee
affray
dissention
fracas
run-in
mêlée
fuss
fray
free-for-all

quarrel

2 of 2

verb

as in to bicker

to express different opinions about something often angrily the coach and the referee quarreled about whether the ball was in bounds

Synonyms & Similar Words

bicker
fight
argue
clash
spat
dispute
squabble
brawl
tiff
debate
row
controvert
wrangle
quibble
scrap
bandy words
altercate
lock horns
jar
fall out
discuss
butt heads
hassle
brabble
cavil
contest
argufy
tangle
contend
dare
mix it up
object
protest
challenge
nitpick
defy
fuss
kick
consider

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

coexist
concur
accept
agree
get along
consent
assent

Synonym Chooser

Some common synonyms of quarrel are altercation, squabble, and wrangle. While all these words mean "a noisy dispute usually marked by anger," quarrel implies heated verbal contention, stressing strained or severed relations which may persist beyond the contention.

a quarrel nearly destroyed the relationship

The words altercation and quarrel can be used in similar contexts, but altercation implies fighting with words as the chief weapon, although it may also connote blows.

a loud public altercation

The synonyms squabble and quarrel are sometimes interchangeable, but squabble stresses childish and unseemly dispute over petty matters, but it need not imply bitterness or anger.

a brief squabble over what to do next

While the synonyms wrangle and quarrel are close in meaning, wrangle suggests undignified and often futile disputation with a noisy insistence on differing opinions.

wrangle interminably about small issues

单词	quarrel
释义	quarrel 1 of 3 noun (1) quar·rel ˈkwȯr(-ə)l ˈkwär(-ə)l : a square-headed bolt or arrow especially for a crossbow quarrel 2 of 3 noun (2) 1 : a ground of dispute or complaint have no quarrel with a different approach 2 : a usually verbal conflict between antagonists : altercation quarrel 3 of 3 verb quarreled or quarrelled; quarreling or quarrelling intransitive verb 1 : to find fault many people quarrel with the idea—Johns Hopkins Magazine 2 : to contend or dispute actively quarreled frequently with his superiors—London Calling quarreler noun or quarreller Synonyms Noun (2) altercation argle-bargle [chiefly British] argument argy-bargy [chiefly British] battle royal bicker brawl contretemps controversy cross fire disagreement dispute donnybrook falling-out fight hassle imbroglio kickup misunderstanding rhubarb row scrap set-to spat squabble tiff wrangle Verb altercate argue argufy bicker brabble brawl controvert dispute fall out fight hassle jar quibble row scrap spat squabble tiff wrangle See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences Verb The children quarrel all the time. She and her husband are always quarreling about money. I don't want to quarrel with you. Word History Etymology Noun (1) Middle English, from Anglo-French, square block of stone, bolt, from Vulgar Latin quadrellum, diminutive of Latin quadrum* square — more at quadrate Noun (2) Middle English querele, from Anglo-French, from Latin querela grievance, complaint, from queri to complain First Known Use Noun (1) 13th century, in the meaning defined above Noun (2) 14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1 Verb 14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1 Phrases Containing quarrel pick a fight/quarrel no quarrel with pick a quarrel pick a fight/quarrel no quarrel with pick a quarrel Kids Definition quarrel 1 of 2 noun quar·rel ˈkwȯr(-ə)l ˈkwär(-ə)l 1 : a cause of dispute or complaint 2 : an angry difference of opinion : dispute quarrel 2 of 2 verb quarreled or quarrelled; quarreling or quarrelling 1 : to find fault I quarrel with your version of what happened 2 : to argue forcefully or loudly : squabble quarreler noun or quarreller quarrel 1 of 2 noun as in dispute an often noisy or angry expression of differing opinions a loud quarrel erupted at the next table over Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance dispute altercation disagreement bicker fight argument controversy squabble brawl misunderstanding disputation tiff spat skirmish row contretemps feud clash imbroglio debate wrangle falling-out set-to rhubarb cross fire donnybrook battle royal argle-bargle tussle argy-bargy tangle difference scrap objection logomachy contention protestation protest kickup vendetta dissension attack fisticuffs hassle catfight melee affray dissention fracas run-in mêlée fuss fray free-for-all quarrel 2 of 2 verb as in to bicker to express different opinions about something often angrily the coach and the referee quarreled about whether the ball was in bounds Synonyms & Similar Words bicker fight argue clash spat dispute squabble brawl tiff debate row controvert wrangle quibble scrap bandy words altercate lock horns jar fall out discuss butt heads hassle brabble cavil contest argufy tangle contend dare mix it up object protest challenge nitpick defy fuss kick consider Antonyms & Near Antonyms coexist concur accept agree get along consent assent See More Synonym Chooser Some common synonyms of quarrel are altercation, squabble, and wrangle. While all these words mean "a noisy dispute usually marked by anger," quarrel implies heated verbal contention, stressing strained or severed relations which may persist beyond the contention. a quarrel nearly destroyed the relationship The words altercation and quarrel can be used in similar contexts, but altercation implies fighting with words as the chief weapon, although it may also connote blows. a loud public altercation The synonyms squabble and quarrel are sometimes interchangeable, but squabble stresses childish and unseemly dispute over petty matters, but it need not imply bitterness or anger. a brief squabble over what to do next While the synonyms wrangle and quarrel are close in meaning, wrangle suggests undignified and often futile disputation with a noisy insistence on differing opinions. wrangle interminably about small issues
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quarrel

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verb

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