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bicker
bick·er B0231800 (bĭk′ər)intr.v. bick·ered, bick·er·ing, bick·ers 1. To engage in a bad-tempered quarrel, often in a petty manner over something trivial; squabble. See Synonyms at argue.2. a. To flicker or glitter: "bicker like a flame" (Robert Browning).b. To move or flow with a rippling or gurgling sound.n. An angry quarrel; a squabble. [Middle English bikeren, to attack.] bick′er·er n.bicker (ˈbɪkə) vb (intr) 1. to argue over petty matters; squabble2. poetic a. (esp of a stream) to run quicklyb. to flicker; glitterna petty squabble[C13: of unknown origin] ˈbickerer n ˈbickering n, adjbick•er (ˈbɪk ər) v.i. 1. to engage in peevish argument; wrangle. 2. to run or flow rapidly: a bickering stream. 3. to flicker; glitter. n. 4. a peevish quarrel. [1250–1300; Middle English, of uncertain orig.] bick′er•er, n. bicker Past participle: bickered Gerund: bickering
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I bicker | you bicker | he/she/it bickers | we bicker | you bicker | they bicker |
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I bickered | you bickered | he/she/it bickered | we bickered | you bickered | they bickered |
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I am bickering | you are bickering | he/she/it is bickering | we are bickering | you are bickering | they are bickering |
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I have bickered | you have bickered | he/she/it has bickered | we have bickered | you have bickered | they have bickered |
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I was bickering | you were bickering | he/she/it was bickering | we were bickering | you were bickering | they were bickering |
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I had bickered | you had bickered | he/she/it had bickered | we had bickered | you had bickered | they had bickered |
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I will bicker | you will bicker | he/she/it will bicker | we will bicker | you will bicker | they will bicker |
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I will have bickered | you will have bickered | he/she/it will have bickered | we will have bickered | you will have bickered | they will have bickered |
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I will be bickering | you will be bickering | he/she/it will be bickering | we will be bickering | you will be bickering | they will be bickering |
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I have been bickering | you have been bickering | he/she/it has been bickering | we have been bickering | you have been bickering | they have been bickering |
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I will have been bickering | you will have been bickering | he/she/it will have been bickering | we will have been bickering | you will have been bickering | they will have been bickering |
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I had been bickering | you had been bickering | he/she/it had been bickering | we had been bickering | you had been bickering | they had been bickering |
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I would bicker | you would bicker | he/she/it would bicker | we would bicker | you would bicker | they would bicker |
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I would have bickered | you would have bickered | he/she/it would have bickered | we would have bickered | you would have bickered | they would have bickered | ThesaurusNoun | 1. | bicker - a quarrel about petty points pettifoggery, spat, squabble, tiff, bickering, fussdustup, quarrel, run-in, wrangle, row, words - an angry dispute; "they had a quarrel"; "they had words" | Verb | 1. | bicker - argue over petty things; "Let's not quibble over pennies"brabble, pettifog, squabble, quibble, niggleargue, contend, debate, fence - have an argument about something |
bickerverb quarrel, fight, argue, row (informal), clash, dispute, scrap (informal), disagree, fall out (informal), squabble, spar, wrangle, cross swords, fight like cat and dog, go at it hammer and tongs, altercate The two women bickered constantly. agree, accord, get on, cooperate, concur, assent, acquiesce, harmonizebickerverbTo engage in a quarrel:argue, contend, dispute, fight, quarrel, quibble, spat, squabble, tiff, wrangle.Informal: hassle, tangle.Idioms: cross swords, have it out, have words, lock horns.nounA discussion, often heated, in which a difference of opinion is expressed:altercation, argument, clash, contention, controversy, debate, difficulty, disagreement, dispute, fight, polemic, quarrel, run-in, spat, squabble, tiff, word (used in plural), wrangle.Informal: hassle, rhubarb, tangle.Translationskeifenpicotearsechamaillerlitigarebattibeccarebisticciareбранитьсяbicker
bicker with (someone)To argue or squabble with someone. Would you quit bickering with your sister? I need five minutes of peace and quiet! I do really like Helen, even though I'm always bickering with her about something or other.See also: bickerbicker with (someone) over (something)To argue or squabble with someone about something. Would you quit bickering with your sister over your plans for the day? I need five minutes of peace and quiet! I do really like Helen, even though I'm always bickering with her over something or other.See also: bicker, overbicker over (something)To argue or squabble with someone about something. Would you two quit bickering over our plans for today? I need five minutes of peace and quiet! I do really like Helen, even though we're always bickering over something or other.See also: bicker, overbicker with (someone) about (something)To argue or squabble with someone about something. Would you quit bickering with your sister about our plans for the day? I need five minutes of peace and quiet! I do really like Helen, even though we're always bickering about something or other.See also: bickerbicker about (something)To argue or squabble with someone about something. Would you two quit bickering about our plans for today? I need five minutes of peace and quiet! I do really like Helen, even though we're always bickering about something or other.See also: bickerbicker (with someone) (about someone or something) and bicker (with someone or something) (over someone or something)to argue with someone about someone or something. Why are you always bickering with her about absolutely nothing? Please don't bicker with us over these small details.bicker
Synonyms for bickerverb quarrelSynonyms- quarrel
- fight
- argue
- row
- clash
- dispute
- scrap
- disagree
- fall out
- squabble
- spar
- wrangle
- cross swords
- fight like cat and dog
- go at it hammer and tongs
- altercate
Antonyms- agree
- accord
- get on
- cooperate
- concur
- assent
- acquiesce
- harmonize
Synonyms for bickerverb to engage in a quarrelSynonyms- argue
- contend
- dispute
- fight
- quarrel
- quibble
- spat
- squabble
- tiff
- wrangle
- hassle
- tangle
noun a discussion, often heated, in which a difference of opinion is expressedSynonyms- altercation
- argument
- clash
- contention
- controversy
- debate
- difficulty
- disagreement
- dispute
- fight
- polemic
- quarrel
- run-in
- spat
- squabble
- tiff
- word
- wrangle
- hassle
- rhubarb
- tangle
Synonyms for bickernoun a quarrel about petty pointsSynonyms- pettifoggery
- spat
- squabble
- tiff
- bickering
- fuss
Related Words- dustup
- quarrel
- run-in
- wrangle
- row
- words
verb argue over petty thingsSynonyms- brabble
- pettifog
- squabble
- quibble
- niggle
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