EGAVE

squabble

About 0.31 uses per million words.

Meaning

  1. noun A minor fight or argument.
    The children got into a squabble about who should ride in the front of the car.
  2. noun A group of seagulls.
  3. verb To participate in a minor fight or argument; to quarrel.
    The brothers were always squabbling with each other.
  4. verb To disarrange, so that the letters or lines stand awry and require readjustment.
    to squabble type

Similar words

bicker tiff bickering brabble quibble pettifog niggle fuss spat quarrel

Often followed by

over with between about and in among of for

Word family

squabbled squabbler squabblers squabbles squabbling

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