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TOEFL BNC: 18512 COCA: 17073

squabble

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squabble /ˈskwɑːbəl/ verb
squabbles; squabbled; squabbling
squabble
/ˈskwɑːbəl/
verb
squabbles; squabbled; squabbling
Learner's definition of SQUABBLE
[no object]
: to argue loudly about things that are not important(为琐事)大声争吵,发生口角

— squabble

noun, plural squabbles [count]
TOEFL BNC: 18512 COCA: 17073

squabble

1 of 2

noun

squab·​ble ˈskwä-bəl How to pronounce squabble (audio)
: a noisy altercation or quarrel usually over petty matters

squabble

2 of 2

verb

squabbled; squabbling ˈskwä-b(ə-)liŋ How to pronounce squabble (audio)

intransitive verb

: to quarrel noisily and usually over petty matters
squabbler noun
Choose the Right Synonym for squabble

quarrel, wrangle, altercation, squabble 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

wrangle suggests undignified and often futile disputation with a noisy insistence on differing opinions.

wrangle interminably about small issues

altercation implies fighting with words as the chief weapon, although it may also connote blows.

a loud public altercation

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

Example Sentences

Noun frightened by noise of the squabble, the cat hid under the couch Verb The children were squabbling over the toys. the children squabbled loudly over who got to play with the toy first
Recent Examples on the Web
Noun
Whatever happened in the hair and makeup room was only a squabble. Kate Hogan, Peoplemag, 11 Aug. 2022 The deal brings an end to a strange, passive-aggressive offseason contract squabble. David Brandt, ajc, 21 July 2022 Cedric Maxwell engaged in a verbal squabble with Golden State's Draymond Green about the physicality of the NBA now compared to the ‘80s and ‘90s era. Toyloy Brown Iii, USA TODAY, 9 June 2022 But the accidental discovery of tens of thousands of Maier’s negatives led to a messy legal squabble over her suddenly lucrative estate, including an exhaustive search for a rightful heir. Jason Meisner, Chicago Tribune, 31 July 2022 The federal offices in charge of allocating spectrum will step up their coordination so future 5G debuts won’t be grounded by the sort of interagency squabble that delayed C-band 5G’s launch. Rob Pegoraro, PCMAG, 2 Aug. 2022 The change would further help heighten the questions of legitimacy that arise in House of the Dragon amid the squabble for succession. Nick Romano, EW.com, 13 July 2022 The notion of allowing an internal squabble to spill into the unclassified realm was anathema. Patrick Radden Keefe, The New Yorker, 6 June 2022 Winter and Ashley squabble after an icy dinner; Erana and Jamie disagree on how to raise their sons. Hau Chu, Washington Post, 28 May 2022
Verb
At the same time, U.S. allies South Korea and Japan continue to squabble over historical grievances, blocking a breakthrough in bilateral relations. Byanthony Trotter, ABC News, 19 May 2022 The more the two sides squabble over natural gas payments, and the longer the risk of an EU-wide boycott on Russian fossil fuels remains, the faster Russia is left behind. Kenneth Rapoza, Forbes, 4 May 2022 Detectives are stymied by bureaucrats and squabble with lunkhead patrol officers, who reliably contaminate crime scenes. New York Times, 16 Feb. 2022 However, this approach often leads you and your competition to squabble over incremental improvements to said features and functionalities. Cody Strate, Forbes, 15 Apr. 2022 Even though people squabble over the subtle flavor variances, the most identifiable distinction between Coke from the two countries is in the vessel. Naomi Tomky, Chron, 17 Mar. 2022 Some spread dangerous misinformation, twist facts, and squabble over trivial points as lives hang in the balance. Beth Mole, Ars Technica, 9 Mar. 2022 But with Biden’s appointment of Khan to the FTC and Jonathan Kanter at the DOJ’s antitrust division, Meagher expects far less pushback on the Meta-Giphy deal than the GE-Honeywell squabble two decades ago. Scott Nover, Quartz, 7 Dec. 2021 As the remaining mages squabble for political power — with Stregobor on one side and Tissaia and Vilgefortz on the other — Yennefer remains a pawn being pushed around the chessboard. Scott Meslow, Vulture, 17 Dec. 2021 See More

Word History

Etymology

Noun

probably of Scandinavian origin; akin to Swedish dialect skvabbel dispute

First Known Use

Noun

1602, in the meaning defined above

Verb

1604, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of squabble was in 1602
TOEFL BNC: 18512 COCA: 17073
squabble

noun

ADJECTIVE | VERB + SQUABBLE | PREPOSITION ADJECTIVEminor, petty小口角bitter, unseemly (BrE) 激烈的/不體面的爭吵domestic, family, marital家庭口角;夫婦間的爭吵political政治爭端internal, public內部爭執;公開爭吵VERB + SQUABBLEhave爭吵resolve, settle解決/平息爭吵PREPOSITIONsquabble about, squabble over就⋯爭吵squabbles about money為錢發生的爭吵squabble among, squabble between⋯間的爭吵I always have to settle squabbles between the children.我總是得平息孩子們間的爭吵。squabble with與⋯的爭吵a squabble with her publisher over royalties就版稅問題與她的出版商產生的爭吵

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