squabble
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squabble
- /ˈskwɒbəl/ UK
- /ˈskwɑːbəl/ US
Rhymes with -ɒbəl
Where it comes from
The noun form first appears c. 1602, while the verbal form first appears c. 1616. Probably of North Germanic origin and ultimately imitative.
Related to Swedish dialectal skvabbel (“a dispute, quarrel, gossip”), Norwegian dialectal skvabba (“to prattle”), German dialectal schwabbeln (“to babble, prattle”), Swedish dialectal skvappa (“to chide, scold”, literally “make a splash”).
noun squabbles
- A minor fight or argument. The children got into a squabble about who should ride in the front of the car.
- A group of seagulls. Damon pointed at the squabble of gulls.
verb squabbles · squabbling · squabbled
- To participate in a minor fight or argument; to quarrel. The brothers were always squabbling with each other.
- To disarrange, so that the letters or lines stand awry and require readjustment. to squabble type
Similar: squabble, barney, bicker, quarrel, wrangle, argue, tiff, tift, quibble, row, pettifog
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noun minor fight or argument
| Español | disputilla, repique |
|---|---|
| हिन्दी | झगड़ा jhagṛā, लड़ाई laṛāī |
| Français | dispute, guéguerre, riotte |
| Deutsch | Rangelei, Gerangel, Disput |
| Italiano | scaramuccia, litigio, battibecco, diatriba |
| Ελληνικά | αψιμαχία apsimachía |
| Русский | ссо́ра ssóra, перебра́нка perebránka |
| العربية | شِجَار šijār |
verb participate in a minor fight or argument
| Español | repiquetear, discutir |
|---|---|
| Português | brigar |
| Français | se chamailler |
| Deutsch | sich kabbeln, (sich) zanken |
| Italiano | litigare, accapigliarsi |
| Ελληνικά | αψιμαχώ apsimachó |
| Română | certa |
| Русский | вздо́рить vzdóritʹ |
| العربية | شَاجَرَ šājara |
Talk about this word "squabble." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/squabble. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. squabble. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/squabble "squabble." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/squabble.Cite this
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