quarrel
1 of 3noun (1)
quar·rel ˈkwȯr(-ə)l 
ˈkwär(-ə)l
ˈkwär(-ə)l : a square-headed bolt or arrow especially for a crossbow
quarrel
2 of 3noun (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 3verb
quarreled or quarrelled; quarreling or quarrelling
intransitive verb
1
: to find fault
many people quarrel with the idea—
Johns Hopkins Magazine
Johns Hopkins Magazine2
: to contend or dispute actively
quarreled frequently with his superiors—London Calling
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
Kids Definition
quarrel
1 of 2 noun quar·rel ˈkwȯr(-ə)l ˈkwär(-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
quarreling
verb
variants or quarrelling
as in bickering
to express different opinions about something often angrily the coach and the referee quarreled about whether the ball was in bounds Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- bickering
- arguing
- fighting
- disputing
- squabbling
- clashing
- brawling
- wrangling
- spatting
- debating
- quibbling
- controverting
- hassling
- rowing
- scrapping
- argufying
- jarring
- discussing
- falling out
- altercating
- locking horns
- bandying words
- tiffing
- contesting
- butting heads
- brabbling
- contending
- mixing it up
- caviling
- daring
- tangling
- nitpicking
- objecting
- challenging
- protesting
- cavilling
- defying
- kicking
- fussing
- considering
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- coexisting
- getting along
- agreeing
- accepting
- consenting
- concurring
- assenting